Elizabeth C. Stanton-class transport

The Elizabeth C. Stanton class transport ship was a transport class of the United States Navy^[1] that originated just prior to the second World War. The class, which contained only four ships, is named for Elizabeth Cady Stanton. All of the vessels were named for important women in history, including: USS Elizabeth C. Stanton (AP-69); USS Florence Nightingale (AP-70); USS Mary Lyon (AP-71); and USS Anne Arundel (AP-76).

USS Elizabeth C. Stanton, lead ship of the class
Class overview
Operators	United States Navy
General characteristics
Type	Transport ship
Displacement	7,980 long tons (8,108 t) light 14,909 long tons (15,148 t) full
Length	492 ft (150 m)
Beam	69 ft 6 in (21.18 m)
Draft	24 ft (7.3 m)
Propulsion	Steam turbine, single shaft, 8,500 hp (6,338 kW)
Speed	18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Complement	396
Armament	1 × single 5"/38 caliber gun 4 × single 3"/50 caliber guns

The Elizabeth C. Stanton transport ship USS Anne Arundel was used to transport troops in the D-Day actions.^[2]

See also

• List of U.S. military vessels named after women