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History
USS BeckhamUnited States
NameUSS Beckham
NamesakeBeckham County, Oklahoma
BuilderCalifornia Shipbuilding Corporation
Laid down27 July 1944
Launched14 October 1944
Commissioned10 December 1944
Decommissioned25 April 1946
Stricken8 May 1946
FateSold for scrap, 5 September 1974
General characteristics
Class and typeHaskell-class attack transport
Displacement6,873 tons (lt), 14,837 t (fl)
Length455 ft (139 m)
Beam62 ft (19 m)
Draft24 ft (7 m)
Propulsion1 × geared turbine, 2 × header-type boilers, 1 × propeller, designed 8,500 shp (6,338 kW)
Speed17 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
Complement56 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

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