USS Sheridan
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USS Sheridan (APA-51) was an Ormsby-class attack transport that served with the US Navy during World War II.
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Namesake | |
Builder | Moore Dry Dock |
Laid down | 5 August 1942 |
Launched | 11 November 1942 |
Sponsored by | Mrs Thomas Rolph |
Christened | Messenger |
Acquired | 31 July 1943 |
Commissioned | 31 July 1943 |
Decommissioned | 5 March 1946 |
Renamed | USS Sheridan (APA-51), Pioneer Sun, American Scientist |
Reclassified | AP-94 to APA-51, 1 February 1943 |
Stricken | 12 April 1946 |
Identification | MCV Hull Type C2-S-B1, MCV Hull No. 290 |
Honours and awards | Six battle stars for World War II service |
Fate | Scrapped July 1969 after explosion |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Ormsby-class attack transport |
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Length | 459 ft 3 in (139.98 m) |
Beam | 63 ft (19 m) |
Draft | 24 ft (7.3 m) |
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Speed | 16.5 knots (30.6 km/h) |
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Complement | Officers 42, Enlisted 478 |
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Sheridan was named after five United States counties which were in turn named after Civil War General Philip H. Sheridan. The ship was laid down on 5 August 1942 under Maritime Commission contract by the Moore Dry Dock Company of Oakland, California, as SS Messenger; renamed Sheridan and designated AP-94 by the Navy on 5 October 1942; launched on 11 November 1942; reclassified APA-51 on 1 February 1943; acquired by the Navy from the Maritime Commission on 31 July 1943; and commissioned the same day.