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

APA-6 USS Heywood

• Heywood class Attack Transport:
• Displacement: 13,525 tons (full load)
• Length: 507'
• Beam: 56'
• Draft: 25'
• Speed: 16 knots
• Armament: 4 3"/50 DP, 2x2 40mm, 8x2 20mm
• Complement: 540
• Capacity: 1,621 DWT cargo, 19 LCVP, 4 LCM(3); 1,150 troops
• AGeared turbine engines, single screw, 9,500 hp
• Built at Bethlehem Steel, Alameda, Calif.,, and commissioned SS Steadfast 1919; converted and commissioned as USS Heywood 7 November 1940

Additional Links:

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

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