Barracks ship of the United States Navy
38°04′39″N 122°05′52″W / 38.0773780°N 122.0977358°W / 38.0773780; -122.0977358
![]() FB-62
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| History |
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 United States |
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| Name | APL-24 |
| Ordered | 29 January 1944 |
| Builder | Pollock-Stockton Shipbuilding Co. |
| Laid down | 24 July 1944 |
| Launched | 26 September 1944 |
| Commissioned | 24 July 1945 |
| Decommissioned | 24 March 1947 |
| Stricken | 1 April 1962 |
| Identification | Hull number: APL-24 |
Honours and
awards | See Awards |
| Status | Transferred to MARAD, 23 May 1962 |
| General characteristics |
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| Class and type | APL-17-class barracks ship |
| Displacement |
- 1,300 t (1,279 long tons) (standard)
- 2,660 t (2,618 long tons) (full load)
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| Length | 260 ft 0 in (79.25 m) |
| Beam | 49 ft 2 in (14.99 m) |
| Draft | 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m) |
| Installed power | 100kW 450 AC |
| Propulsion | 3 × Diesel generators |
| Capacity |
- 0 officers
- 583 enlisted
- 1,000 Bbls (Diesel)
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| Complement | |
USS APL-24 is an APL-17-class barracks ship of the United States Navy.
Construction and career
The ship was laid down on 24 July 1944, by the Pollock-Stockton Shipbuilding Co. and launched on 26 September 1944. She was commissioned on 24 July 1945.[1]
She was decommissioned on 24 March 1947 and put into the reserve fleet.
The ship was transferred to MARAD on 23 May 1962, renamed as FB-62 and used as a headquarter ship in Suisun Bay, California.[2]
Awards
References
