USN · AP
J. Franklin Bell
Photos and infoAttack transport, APA-16. Laid down in 1918 as an Army transport at New York Shipbuilding, Camden. She brought more than 1,500 soldiers to Kwajalein on 31 January 1944, unloaded, and went on to Eniwetok for more cargo. Not sunk.
| Type | Transport (AP) |
|---|---|
| Hull | APA-16 |
| Builder | New York Shipbuilding, Camden |
| Fate | Afloat. Not sunk in the Marshalls. |
Laid down, displacement, length, beam, draft, speed, and complement are not stored for each hull, so this table leaves them out.
USS J. Franklin Bell (APA-16) at anchor off Saipan, in June 1944. U.S. Navy photograph. Wikimedia Commons File:USS J. Franklin Bell (APA-16) at anchor off Saipan, circa in June 1944.jpg. Public domain.
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Marshall Islands
1944-01-31 · arrived Kwajalein on 31 January with soldiers, then went on to Eniwetok
