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

APA-137 USS Bowie

• Haskell class Attack Transport:
• Displacement: 14,800 tons (full load)
• Length: 455'
• Beam: 62'
• Draft: 28'
• Speed: 16.5 knots
• Armament: 1 5"/38 DP, 4x2 40mm, 1x4 40mm, 10 20mm
• Complement: 536
• Capacity: 2 LCM(3), 21-22 LCVP, 1-2 LCP(L), 1 LCP(R)
• Geared turbine engines, single screw, 8,500 hp
• Built at California Shipbduilding, Wilmington, Calif., and commissioned 23 December 1944

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Bowie

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