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USS J. FRNAKLIN BELL

(APA-16)

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APA-16 Deployments - Major Events

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Month Year to Month Year Deployment / Event
MAR 1946 Decommissioned: 20 MAR 1946

APA-16 General Specifications

Class: Harris-class attack transport

Named for: J. Franklin Bell

Complement: 46 Officers and 637 Enlisted

Displacement: 13529 tons

Length: 535 feet 2 inches

Beam: 72 feet

Flank Speed: 17 knots

Final Disposition: Sold for scrap April 3 1948