USS Knox (APA-46)
USS Knox (APA-46) was a Bayfield-class attack transport that served with the US Navy during World War II. She was named for counties in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Tennessee, and Texas. The vessel was laid down by Ingalls Shipbuilding under a Maritime Commission contract, and launched 17 July 1943. She was fitted out as an attack transport at Bethlehem Steel in Brooklyn, New York and commissioned as USS Knox (APA-46) on 4 March 1944. Knox served in the Pacific Theater of Operations and received five battle stars for wartime operations.
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USS Knox (APA-46)
USS Knox (APA-46) was a Bayfield-class attack transport that served with the US Navy during World War II. She was named for counties in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Tennessee, and Texas. The vessel was laid down by Ingalls Shipbuilding under a Maritime Commission contract, and launched 17 July 1943. She was fitted out as an attack transport at Bethlehem Steel in Brooklyn, New York and commissioned as USS Knox (APA-46) on 4 March 1944. Knox served in the Pacific Theater of Operations and received five battle stars for wartime operations.
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USS Knox (APA-46) was a Bayfie ...... as scrapped in Taiwan in 1971.
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1943-09-30
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1943-09-30
1944-03-04
decommissioning date
1943-10-14
1946-03-14
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1.499616e+2
ship beam (μ)
2.10312e+1
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ship launched
1943-07-17
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*Scrapped, June 1971
*Sold for commercial service, 1947
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Ship acquired
1943-09-30
Ship armament
*2 × single 5 inch/38 cal. dua ...... 8 × single 20mm AA gun mounts.
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*17 × LCVP
*2 × LCM .
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Ship commissioned
1943-09-30
1944-03-04
Ship complement
*Crew: 51 officers, 524 enlist ...... s: 80 officers, 1,146 enlisted
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United States
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Ship decommissioned
1943-10-14
1946-03-14
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Ship fate
*Sold for commercial service, 1947
*Scrapped, June 1971
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Ship launched
1943-07-17
Ship name
*USS Knox
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Ship propulsion
Westinghouse geared turbine, 2 ...... esigned shaft horsepower 8,500
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Ship reclassified
Ship refit
Conversion by Bethlehem Steel
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Ship sponsor
Mrs. R. K. Forde
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Ship struck
1946-05-01
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USS Knox (APA-46) was a Bayfie ...... stars for wartime operations.
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USS Knox (APA-46)
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*(MCHull No. 430)
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*USS Knox (APA-91)
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