USN · AP
President Hayes
Photos and infoPresident Jackson-class transport, AP-39. On the evening of 7 August 1942 she landed the 2nd Marines on the northeastern side of Guadalcanal. Reclassified APA-20 on 1 February 1943. Decommissioned 30 June 1949.
| Type | Transport (AP) |
|---|---|
| Hull | AP-39 |
| Builder | Newport News |
| Launched | 1940-10-04 |
| Commissioned | 1941-12-15 |
| Fate | Afloat. President Jackson-class transport. Reclassified APA-20 on 1 February 1943. Decommissioned at Mare Island on 30 June 1949. |
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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 Hayes (APA-20) underway. At the landings she was AP-39. The hull number PA 20 is on the bow. U.S. Navy photograph. Public domain.
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Command
Landings on Guadalcanal and Tulagi
1942-08-07 · landed the 2nd Marines on the northeastern side of Guadalcanal
