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

AP-157 USS General C.C. Ballou

• General Squier class Transport:
• Displacement: 17,250 tons (full load)
• Length: 523'
• Beam: 72'
• Draft: 30'
• Speed: 18 knots (max); 15 knots (econ)
• Armament: 4 5"/38 DP, 2x2 40mm; 15x2 20mm
• Complement: 356
• Troop capacity: 3,500-4,050 (approx)
• Geared turbine engines, single screw, 8,500-9,900 shaft h.p.
• Built at Kaiser, Richmond, Calif. and commissioned 30 June 1945

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS General C.C. Ballou

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