Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945

AP-114 USS General William Mitchell

• General class Transport:
• Displacement: 19,660 tons (full load)
• Length: 623'
• Beam: 75'6"
• Draft: 25'
• Speed: 21 knots (max), 8-11 knots (econ)
• Armament: 4 5"/38 DP, 4x2 40mm, 18x2 20mm
• Complement: 452
• Troop capacity: 5,650
• Geared-turbine engines, twin screws, 17,000 h.p.
• Federal, Kearny, and commissioned 19 January 1944

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS General William Mitchell
• Account of a war bride traveling from New Zealand to the U.S.

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