 |
|||||||
| UNDERWAY! 2026 WALL CALENDAR is AVAILABLE - CLICK HERE |
|||||||
 |
|||||||
 |
U.S.S. SUMTER
(APA-52)Click to view crew list
APA-52 Deployments - Major Events
| Add a APA-52 Shellback Initiation | Add a APA-52 Deployment - Major Event | ||||
| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APR | 1942 | - | Keel Date: 3 APR 1942 at Gulf Shipbuilding | ||
| OCT | 1942 | - | Launch Date: 4 OCT 1942 | ||
| SEP | 1943 | - | Commissioned: 1 SEP 1943 | ||
| FEB | 1944 | - | Shellback Initiation - 7 FEB 1944 - Pacific Ocean | ||
| MAR | 1946 | - | Decommissioned: 19 MAR 1946 | ||
APA-52 General Specifications
Class: Sumter-class attack transport
Named for: Thomas Sumter
Complement: 39 Officers and 410 Enlisted
Displacement: 13910 tons
Length: 468 feet 8 inches
Beam: 63 feet
Flank Speed: 16 Knots
Final Disposition: Scrapped October 1978