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

AP-120 USS Admiral W.S. Benson

• Admiral class Transport:
• Displacement: 20,120 tons (full load)
• Length: 608'
• Beam: 75'6"
• Draft: 29'
• Speed: 22 knots
• Armament: 4 5"/38 DP, 4x2 40mm, 14x2 20mm
• Troops: 4,650-5,000
• Turboelectric engines; 18,000 hp; 2 shafts
• Built at Bethlehem-Alameda Shipbuilding, and commissioned 23 August 1944
• Maritime Commission P2-SE2-R1 type

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Admiral W.S. Benson

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