USN · AP
AfloatHansford was a Bayfield-class attack transport whose units went into the Iwo Jima assault on 19 February 1945 and which landed troops and cargo at Hagushi on 10 April.
| Class | Bayfield class |
|---|---|
| Type | Transport (AP) |
| Hull | APA-106 |
| Builder | Western Pipe and Steel, San Francisco |
| Launched | 1944-04-25 |
| Commissioned | 1944-10-12 |
| Fate | Afloat. She survived Iwo Jima and Okinawa and was decommissioned on 14 June 1946. |
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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