USS Admiral W. L. Capps (AP-121)
USS Admiral W. L. Capps (AP-121), an Admiral W. S. Benson-class transport, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Rear Admiral Washington L. Capps (1864–1935). Unusually, the first — USS Capps (DD-550) — served concurrently with the Admiral W. L. Capps. Via a transfer to the United States Army and then back to the Navy, the ship was renamed USNS General Hugh J. Gaffey (T-AP-121), making her the only ship to be named for Hugh Joseph Gaffey.
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USS Admiral W. L. Capps (AP-121)
USS Admiral W. L. Capps (AP-121), an Admiral W. S. Benson-class transport, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Rear Admiral Washington L. Capps (1864–1935). Unusually, the first — USS Capps (DD-550) — served concurrently with the Admiral W. L. Capps. Via a transfer to the United States Army and then back to the Navy, the ship was renamed USNS General Hugh J. Gaffey (T-AP-121), making her the only ship to be named for Hugh Joseph Gaffey.
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USS Admiral W. L. Capps (AP-12 ...... named for Hugh Joseph Gaffey.
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1944-09-18
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1944-09-18
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1946-05-08
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1942-12-15
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1.853184e+2
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1944-02-20
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sunk inRIMPAC2000 EXERCISE as ...... h, 159° 50' 00.2" West, depth:
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*4 × 5"/38 caliber gun mounts
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Admiral Washington Lee Capps, USN
General Hugh J. Gaffey, US Army
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turbo-electric transmission, twin screw
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USAT General Hugh J. Gaffey
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Mrs. James Reed
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USS Admiral W. L. Capps (AP-12 ...... named for Hugh Joseph Gaffey.
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USS Admiral W. L. Capps (AP-121)
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