USN · AP
AfloatDoyen put troops ashore from Kiska and Tarawa through Iwo Jima and collected six battle stars. She later trained cadets as USTS Bay State.
| Class | Doyen class |
|---|---|
| Type | Transport (AP) |
| Hull | APA-1 |
| Builder | Consolidated, Los Angeles |
| Launched | 1942-07-09 |
| Commissioned | 1943-05-22 |
| Fate | Afloat. She was decommissioned on 22 March 1946. The Massachusetts Maritime Academy later ran her as the training ship USTS Bay State from 1957 until 1972, and she was then sold to be broken up. |
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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