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CONFIDENTIAL

TRANSPORT CHARACTERISTICS - AP-5

Length Overall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 445'3"
Breadth (at water line). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62'1 5/8"
Draft, light (FWD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.79'
Draft, light (AFT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.86'
Draft, maximum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24'
Maximum speed, knots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Cruising speed, knots. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Steaming radius, miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,755
Displacement, normal load, tons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,800
Bunker fuel, bbls.   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,804

Ship's Facilities

Laundry, Officers only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Portable water tank, gals.   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120,000
Fresh water daily, gals.   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40,000
Sick bay capacity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Showers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Basins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Heads, seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Debarkation stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

      BOATS

LCV(P) . . . . . . . . 21
LCM(3) . . . . . . . .  2
LCS(S) . . . . . . . .  1
Life rafts . . . . . . 34(60 man)
LCP  . . . . . . . . . 21
LCP(R) . . . . . . . .  1

     ARMAMENT

5"/33  . . . . . . . . . 1
40 MM Quad . . . . . . . 1
40 MM Twin . . . . . . . 1
20 MM AA . . . . . . . . 10

CARGO HANDLING GEAR

Nets cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Slings, chime hook, 4 bbl. capacity, leads to be of chain. . . . 4
Slings, pallet bridle, for 4' x 6' pallets . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Slings, universal, 15 ton caacity, with safety pactor of 4 . . . 6
Slings, (5 l/47' manila) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10
Slings, (3/8" wire 20' long with running hook) per gear  . . .  10
Rollers, fancy, per hatch  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Slings, 2" wire, 50' long  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Slings, 1" wire, 50' long  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Slings, 7/8>;' wire, 30' long  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Slings, 3/4w wire, 40' long  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Slings, 3/4" wire, 7' long . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  20
Slings, 5/8" wire, 7' long . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  20
Slings, 1/2" wire, 7' long . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  20
Bars, pinch, 6' per hatch  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Rollers (3;' pipe, 5' long) per hatch  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Sections conveyor rollers, per hatch . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10

 


 

CONFIDENTIAL

TROOP BERTHING

Deck Compt. Frame  No.
Berths
Berth
 No.
Removable
  Bunks
Remarks
Cabin  SR0106  83    1 Troop CO.
Main SR104 92-95    2 Troop S.O.'s
Main SR102 88-92    4 Troop S.O. 's
Main A-105-L 51-74   80 Troop Officers
Main S-102-L 14-37  172 M-l to M-172  172
2nd A-203-L 14-42  250 F-l to F-250  250
2nd A-204-L 37-42   35 G-l to F-35 Staff N.C.O.
2nd C-202-AL 110-122  271 K-l to K-271  271
3rd A-302-L 14-37  173 A-l to A-173  173
3rd A-303-LT 37-52  304 B-l to B-304  304
3rd A-306-AL 110-122  270  E-l to E-270  270 
Totals 1562 1440

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 


 


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SOURCE:
National Archives & Records Administration, College Park
Record Group 313, CINCPAC Confidential Files 1943-45, "Red 106"

Transcribed by RESEARCHER @ LARGE. Formatting & Comments Copyright R@L.

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