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USS ColusaUnited States
NameUSS Colusa (APA-74)
NamesakeColusa County, California
BuilderConsolidated Steel
Launched7 October 1944
Sponsored byMrs J. F. Chandler
Acquired18 December 1944
Commissioned20 December 1944
Decommissioned16 May 1946
FateScrapped 2 March 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. ?, hull type S4-SE2-BD1

USS Colusa (APA-74) was a Gilliam-class attack transport that served with the United States Navy from 1944 to 1946. She was scrapped in 1966.

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