USN · AP
AfloatConverted to carry wounded, Gosper worked at Kerama Retto from 6 April 1945 through the Okinawa fighting and shot down at least one kamikaze. In September she embarked Allied prisoners of war at Manila and brought them home.
| Class | Haskell class |
|---|---|
| Type | Transport (AP) |
| Hull | APA-170 |
| Builder | Oregon Shipbuilding, Portland |
| Launched | 1944-10-20 |
| Commissioned | 1944-11-18 |
| Fate | Afloat. Newport News saw her decommissioned on 10 April 1946. She was then berthed on the James River with the defense reserve. |
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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