USS Hansford information

	USS Hansford (APA-106) in November 1944
History
United States
Name	USS Hansford
Namesake	Hansford County, Texas
Builder	Western Pipe & Steel
Laid down	10 December 1943
Launched	25 April 1944
Christened	Sea Adder
Commissioned	12 October 1944
Decommissioned	14 June 1946
Renamed	Gladwin/USS Gladwin, USS Hansford, Steel Apprentice.
Honours and; awards	Two battle stars for service in World War II.
Fate	Scrapped May 1973
Notes	WPS Hull No. 128.; MC Hull No. 1551.; Type C3-S-A2.; Sponsor: Mrs. Edward C. Cahill.;
General characteristics
Class and type	Bayfield-class attack transport
Displacement	8,100 tons, 16,100 tons fully loaded
Length	492 ft (150 m)
Beam	69 ft 6 in (21.18 m)
Draught	26 ft 6 in (8.08 m)
Propulsion	General Electric geared turbine, 2 x Foster Wheeler D-type boilers, single propeller, designed shaft horsepower 8,500
Speed	18 knots
Boats & landing ; craft carried	12 x LCVP, 4 x LCM (Mk-6), 3 x LCP(L) (MK-IV)
Capacity	4,800 tons (180,500 cu. ft).
Complement	Crew: 51 officers, 524 enlisted; 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 forward, port and starboard.; 2 × single 40 mm AA gun mounts.; 18 × single 20mm AA gun mounts.;

USS Hansford (APA-106) was a Bayfield-class attack transport that served with the US Navy during World War II.

Originally christened Sea Adder, the vessel was launched 25 April 1944 as Gladwin^[1] by Western Pipe & Steel of San Francisco, under Maritime Commission contract. She was transferred to the Navy and renamed Hansford (after Hansford County, Texas) on 25 August, and commissioned on 12 October 1944.

^ ^a ^b There appears to be some confusion as to the name of APA-106. Some sources say the ship was named Gladwin by Western Pipe & Steel and named USS Hansford by the Navy, others say she was initially named USS Gladwin by the Navy who later changed her name to USS Hansford. Still others say she was initially named USS Hansford by the Navy and then renamed USS Gladwin. The majority of sources however, refer to her during her operational career as USS Hansford.

[nameconfusion-1] There appears to be some confusion as to the name of APA-106. Some sources say the ship was named Gladwin by Western Pipe & Steel and named USS Hansford by the Navy, others say she was initially named USS Gladwin by the Navy who later changed her name to USS Hansford. Still others say she was initially named USS Hansford by the Navy and then renamed USS Gladwin. The majority of sources however, refer to her during her operational career as USS Hansford.

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History
USS Hansford (APA-106) in November 1944
United States
Name	USS Hansford
Namesake	Hansford County, Texas
Builder	Western Pipe & Steel
Laid down	10 December 1943
Launched	25 April 1944
Christened	Sea Adder
Commissioned	12 October 1944
Decommissioned	14 June 1946
Renamed	Gladwin/USS Gladwin,^[1] USS Hansford, Steel Apprentice.
Honours and awards	Two battle stars for service in World War II.
Fate	Scrapped May 1973
Notes	WPS Hull No. 128. MC Hull No. 1551. Type C3-S-A2. Sponsor: Mrs. Edward C. Cahill.
General characteristics
Class and type	Bayfield-class attack transport
Displacement	8,100 tons, 16,100 tons fully loaded
Length	492 ft (150 m)
Beam	69 ft 6 in (21.18 m)
Draught	26 ft 6 in (8.08 m)
Propulsion	General Electric geared turbine, 2 x Foster Wheeler D-type boilers, single propeller, designed shaft horsepower 8,500
Speed	18 knots
Boats & landing craft carried	12 x LCVP, 4 x LCM (Mk-6), 3 x LCP(L) (MK-IV)
Capacity	4,800 tons (180,500 cu. ft).
Complement	Crew: 51 officers, 524 enlisted 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 forward, port and starboard. 2 × single 40 mm AA gun mounts. 18 × single 20mm AA gun mounts.