USN · AP
AfloatWayne, a Sumter-class attack transport built by Bethlehem at Sparrows Point, sent Marines across to LSTs off Kwajalein and later landed troops at Lingayen Gulf and on Okinawa.
| Class | Sumter class |
|---|---|
| Type | Transport (AP) |
| Hull | APA-54 |
| Builder | Bethlehem, Sparrows Point |
| Launched | 1942-12-06 |
| Commissioned | 1943-08-27 |
| Fate | Afloat. She survived the war and was decommissioned on 16 March 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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