USS Fillmore

USS Fillmore (APA-83) underway in San Francisco Bay in late 1945 or early 1946. She is returning troops to the United States as part of Operation Magic Carpet.
History
United States
NameUSS Fillmore (APA-83)
NamesakeFillmore County, Minnesota and Fillmore County, Nebraska
BuilderConsolidated Steel
Launched4 January 1945
Sponsored byMiss Mary L. Rutte
AcquiredN/A
Commissioned25 February 1945
Decommissioned24 January 1947
FateSold for scrap, September 1966
General characteristics
Class and typeGilliam-class attack transport
Displacement4,247 tons (lt), 7,080 t.(fl)
Length426 ft (130 m)
Beam58 ft (18 m)
Draft16 ft (4.9 m)
PropulsionWestinghouse turboelectric drive, 2 boilers, 2 propellers, Design shaft horsepower 6,000
Speed17 knots
Capacity47 Officers, 802 Enlisted
Crew27 Officers, 295 Enlisted
Armament1 x 5"/38 caliber dual-purpose gun mount, 4 x twin 40mm gun mounts, 10 x single 20mm gun mounts
NotesMCV Hull No. 1876, hull type S4-SE2-BD1

USS Fillmore (APA-83) was a Gilliam-class attack transport that served with the United States Navy from 1945 to 1947. She was scrapped in 1966.


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