USS DuPage (APB-51)

For other ships with the same name, see USS DuPage.

USS DuPage, a self propelled barracks ship was laid down on December 9, 1942, as the Liberty ship S.S. John W. Weeks, and launched on January 2, 1943. It was delivered to the War Shipping Administration for operation under contract to the U.S. Army Transportation Service. In 1951 the ship was acquired by the U.S. Navy and placed in service as the USS DuPage (APB–51). Later it was placed out of service (date unknown) and returned to the Maritime Administration for disposal. The ship was scrapped in 1959.

History
United States
Name	USS DuPage
Namesake	DuPage County, Illinois
Builder	Oregon Shipbuilding Co.
Laid down	9 December 1942, as SS John W. Weeks
Launched	2 January 1943
Commissioned	1951 (U.S. Navy)
Decommissioned	1959
Fate	Scrapped in 1959
General characteristics
Type	EC2-S-C1
Displacement	4,023 t. Long tons 11,565 t.full load
Length	441 ft 6 in (134.57 m)
Beam	56 ft 11 in (17.35 m)
Draft	28 ft 4 in (8.64 m)
Propulsion	reciprocating steam engine, single shaft, 1,950shp
Speed	12 knots
Complement	151
Armament	None
Notes	Troop Accommodations for up to 990

Awards

• National Defense Service Medal

References

•  This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
• Photo gallery of USS DuPage (APB-51) at NavSource Naval History