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USS President Hayes
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USS President Hayes (APA-20) was a President Jackson-class attack transport that saw service with the US Navy in World War II. It was named for Rutherford B. Hayes, 19th U.S. president.
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Name | USS President Hayes (APA-20) |
Builder | Newport News Shipbuilding |
Laid down | 26 December 1939 |
Launched | 4 October 1940 |
Sponsored by | Mrs. Cordell Hull |
Acquired | 7 July 1941 |
Commissioned | 15 December 1941 |
Decommissioned | 30 June 1949 |
Reclassified | AP-39 to APA-20, 1 February 1943 |
Stricken | 1 October 1958 |
Identification | MCV Hull Type C3-P&C, MCV Hull No. 55 |
Honours and awards | Seven battle stars for World War II service |
Fate | Sold for scrap, February 1973 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | President Jackson-class attack transport |
Displacement | 9,500 tons (lt), 16,175 t (fl) |
Length | 491 ft 10 in (149.91 m) |
Beam | 69 ft 6 in (21.18 m) |
Draft | 26 ft 6 in (8.08 m) |
Propulsion | 1 × Newport News geared drive turbine, 2 × Babcock & Wilcox header-type boilers, 1 × propeller, designed shaft 8,500 hp (6,338 kW) |
Speed | 18 knots (21 mph; 33 km/h) |
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Complement | Officers 36, Enlisted 477 |
Armament | 4 × 3"/50 caliber dual-purpose guns, 2 × twin Bofors 40mm guns, 14 × single 20mm guns. |
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President Hayes was laid down as MC Hull No. 55 by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co. 26 December 1939; launched 4 October 1940; turned over to American President Lines 20 February 1941; acquired by the Navy 7 July 1941; designated AP–39; and commissioned 15 December 1941. The ship was redesignated an attack transport (APA-20) on 1 February 1943.