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USS Fremont (APA-44)
History
USS FremontUnited States
Namesake
  • Fremont County, Colorado
  • Fremont County, Idaho
  • Fremont County, Iowa
  • Fremont County, Wyoming
BuilderIngalls Shipbuilding
Laid downUnknown
Launched31 March 1943
ChristenedSea Corsair.
Commissioned29 November 1943
Decommissioned3 September 1969
RenamedUSS Fremont
ReclassifiedAP-89 to APA-44 (1 Feb '43).
Stricken1 June 1973.
Nickname(s)M.2.S
Honours and
awards
Five battle stars for service in World War II.
FateScrapped, 1974.
Notes
  • MC Hull No. 392.
  • Type C3-S-A2.
  • Sponsor: Mrs. W. R. Guest.
General characteristics
Class and typeBayfield-class attack transport
Displacement8,100 tons, 16,100 tons fully loaded
Length492 ft (150 m)
Beam69 ft 6 in (21.18 m)
Draft26 ft 6 in (8.08 m)
PropulsionGeneral Electric geared turbine, 2 x Foster Wheeler D-type boilers, single propeller, designed shaft horsepower 8,500
Speed18 knots
Boats & landing
craft carried
12 x LCVP, 4 x LCM (Mk-6), 3 x LCP(L) (MK-IV)
Capacity4,700 tons (175,000 cu. ft).
Complement
  • Crew: 51 officers, 524 enlisted, 1 cat.
  • Flag: 43 officers, 108 enlisted.
  • Troops: 80 officers, 1,146 enlisted
Armament
  • 2 × single 5 inch/38 cal. dual purpose gun mounts, one fore and one aft.
  • 2 × twin 40mm AA gun mounts.
  • 2 × single 40mm AA gun mounts.
  • 18 × single 20mm AA gun mounts.

USS Fremont (APA-44) was a Bayfield-class attack transport that served with the US Navy during World War II.

Fremont was launched 31 March 1943 by Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, Mississippi; as Sea Corsair, placed in partial commission between 30 May 1943 and 11 June 1943, and commissioned in full 23 November 1943.

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