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USS MenifeeUnited States
NameUSS Menifee (APA-202)
NamesakeMenifee County, Kentucky
BuilderKaiser Shipbuilding
Yard numberMCV No. 670
Laid down21 July 1944
Launched15 October 1944
Sponsored byMrs Lucien Garon
Acquired4 November 1944
Commissioned4 November 1944
Decommissioned31 July 1946
Recommissioned2 December 1950
Decommissioned29 June 1955
Stricken1 October 1955
Honours and
awards
One battle star for World War II service and two battle stars for Korea service
FateSold for scrapping 28 May 1975
General characteristics
Class and typeHaskell-class attack transport
Displacement6,873 t.(lt) 14,837 t (fl)
Length455 ft
Beam62 ft
Draft24 ft
Propulsion1 x Allis-Chalmers geared turbine, 2 x Combustion Engineering header-type boilers, 1 x propeller, designed shaft horsepower 8,500
Speed18 knots
Boats & landing
craft carried
2 x LCM, 12 x LCVP, 3 x LCPU
Capacity86 Officers 1,475 Enlisted
Crew56 Officers, 480 enlisted
Armament1 x 5"/38 caliber dual-purpose gun mount, 1 x quad 40mm gun mounts, 4 x twin 40mm gun mounts, 10 x single 20mm gun mounts
NotesMARCOM hull type VC2-S-AP5

USS Menifee (APA-202) was a Haskell-class attack transport that saw service with the US Navy in World War II and the Korean War.

Menifee was laid down as MCV Hull No. 670 by Kaiser Shipbuilding of Vancouver, Washington on 21 July 1944; launched 15 October 1944, and commissioned 4 November 1944.

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