USS St. Mary's (APA-126)

History
United States
Name	USS St. Mary's
Namesake	St. Mary's County, Maryland
Builder	California Shipbuilding Corp.
Launched	4 September 1944
Commissioned	15 November 1944
Decommissioned	15 February 1946
Stricken	21 February 1946
Honors &; awards	1 Battle star
Fate	Sold for scrap, 18 April 1975
General characteristics
Class & type	Haskell-class attack transport
Displacement	6,873 tons (lt), 14,837 t (fl)
Length	455 ft (139 m)
Beam	62 ft (19 m)
Draft	24 ft (7 m)
Propulsion	1 × geared turbine, 2 × header-type boilers, 1 × propeller, designed 8,500 shp (6,338 kW)
Speed	17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph)
Boats & landing; craft carried	2 × LCM; 12 × LCVP; 3 × LCPL;
Capacity	Troops: 86 officers, 1,475 enlisted; Cargo: 150,000 cu ft, 2,900 tons;
Complement	56 officers, 480 enlisted
Armament	1 × 5"/38 dual-purpose gun; 4 × twin 40mm guns; 10 × single 20mm guns; late armament, add 1 × 40mm quad mount;

USS St. Mary's (APA-126) was a Haskell-class attack transport in service with the United States Navy from 1944 to 1946. She was scrapped in 1975.

History

United States
Name	USS St. Mary's
Namesake	St. Mary's County, Maryland
Builder	California Shipbuilding Corp.
Launched	4 September 1944
Commissioned	15 November 1944
Decommissioned	15 February 1946
Stricken	21 February 1946
Honors & awards	1 Battle star
Fate	Sold for scrap, 18 April 1975
General characteristics
Class & type	Haskell-class attack transport
Displacement	6,873 tons (lt), 14,837 t (fl)
Length	455 ft (139 m)
Beam	62 ft (19 m)
Draft	24 ft (7 m)
Propulsion	1 × geared turbine, 2 × header-type boilers, 1 × propeller, designed 8,500 shp (6,338 kW)
Speed	17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph)
Boats & landing craft carried	2 × LCM 12 × LCVP 3 × LCPL
Capacity	Troops: 86 officers, 1,475 enlisted Cargo: 150,000 cu ft, 2,900 tons
Complement	56 officers, 480 enlisted
Armament	1 × 5"/38 dual-purpose gun 4 × twin 40mm guns 10 × single 20mm guns late armament, add 1 × 40mm quad mount