USN · AP
AfloatBowie ran troops and cargo from Pearl Harbor to the western Pacific through the summer of 1945, including the Okinawa operation from 10 to 16 May. She then supported the occupation of Japan.
| Class | Haskell class |
|---|---|
| Type | Transport (AP) |
| Hull | APA-137 |
| Builder | California Shipbuilding, Wilmington |
| Launched | 1944-10-31 |
| Commissioned | 1944-12-23 |
| Fate | Afloat. Portsmouth Naval Shipyard took her out of commission on 8 March 1946. Six days later she was back with the Maritime Commission. |
Laid down, displacement, length, beam, draft, speed, and complement are not stored for each hull, so this table leaves them out.
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