APA-23
USN · AP
SunkJohn Penn landed troops at Mehdia in November 1942 and then ran supplies into Guadalcanal. She sank off Lunga Point on 13 August 1943.
| Type | Transport (AP) |
|---|---|
| Hull | APA-23 |
| Builder | New York Shipbuilding, Camden |
| Commissioned | 1942-04-06 |
| Fate | Sunk. Off Lunga Point on the night of 13 August 1943 a burning plane hit her mainmast and a torpedo from a second plane struck her. She went under stern first at 2150, and her men were sent to other ships. |
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