USN · AP
AfloatCape Johnson-class transport named for a cape on the Washington coast. Commissioned 1 June 1944. She landed troops at White Beach in Lingayen Gulf on 9 January 1945 and put men of the 3d Marines ashore at Iwo Jima from D-day, 19 February, onward. Two battle stars.
| Class | Cape Johnson class |
|---|---|
| Type | Transport (AP) |
| Hull | AP-172 |
| Builder | Consolidated Steel, Wilmington |
| Launched | 1943-02-20 |
| Commissioned | 1944-06-01 |
| Fate | Afloat. She decommissioned on 25 July 1946 and was returned to her former owner the following day. |
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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