Sumter-class attack transport

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Sumter-class_attack_transport
GPTKB entity
Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf attack transport ship class
gptkbp:armament 1 × 5 in (127 mm) gun
4 × 40 mm AA guns
16 × 20 mm AA guns
gptkbp:beam 62 feet
gptkbp:builtBy gptkb:Gulf_Shipbuilding_Corporation
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:crewComplement 450
gptkbp:displacement 8,100 tons (full load)
gptkbp:draught 24 feet
gptkbp:enteredService 1943
gptkbp:firstShipLaunched USS Sumter (APA-52)
gptkbp:fleetSize amphibious transport
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sumter-class attack transport
gptkbp:hullMaterial Type C2-S-E1
gptkbp:length 414 feet
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Sumter_County,_South_Carolina
gptkbp:notableShip gptkb:USS_Wayne_(APA-54)
USS Baxter (APA-94)
USS Clay (APA-39)
gptkbp:numberBuilt 4
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:predecessor Harris-class attack transport
gptkbp:propulsion gptkb:steam_locomotive
gptkbp:retired 1946
gptkbp:seatingCapacity 1,433
gptkbp:speed 16.5 knots
gptkbp:successor LST-1-class tank landing ship
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:USS_Wayne_(APA-54)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8