USN · AP
President Adams
Photos and infoPresident Jackson-class transport, AP-38. She landed Marines in the Guadalcanal-Tulagi area from 7 to 9 August 1942, in Transport Division D with Crescent City, President Hayes, and Alhena. Reclassified APA-19 on 1 February 1943.
| Type | Transport (AP) |
|---|---|
| Hull | AP-38 |
| Builder | Newport News |
| Launched | 1941-01-31 |
| Commissioned | 1941-11-19 |
| Fate | Afloat. President Jackson-class transport. Reclassified APA-19 on 1 February 1943. She was still in service in July 1945. |
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Laid down, displacement, length, beam, draft, speed, and complement are not stored for each hull, so this table leaves them out.
USS President Adams (AP-38) at Noumea, 4 August 1942, seen from USS Wasp. The hull number P 38 is on the bow. U.S. Navy photograph 80-G-K-556. Public domain.
The pictures on this page are the originals.
No color version yet. Colored pictures and film will be added here.
Command
Landings on Guadalcanal and Tulagi
1942-08-07 · Transport Division D, off the landings
