She was decommissioned and put into the reserve fleet by January 1947.
The ship undertook the CincPacFlt Berthing and Messing Program, in which she is berthed in Norfolk since at least the early 2000s. She is being used as a berthing and messing barge.[2]
Photo gallery of USS APL-45 at NavSource Naval History
November 23, 2023
class, barracks, ship, united, states, navy, 45historyunited, statesnameapl, 45ordered19, july, 1944builderwillamette, iron, steel, workslaid, down7, february, 1945launched12, 1945acquired28, july, 1945commissioned28, july, 1945decommissionedjanuary, 1947stric. USS APL 45 is an APL 41 class barracks ship of the United States Navy APL 45HistoryUnited StatesNameAPL 45Ordered19 July 1944BuilderWillamette Iron and Steel WorksLaid down7 February 1945Launched12 May 1945Acquired28 July 1945Commissioned28 July 1945DecommissionedJanuary 1947Stricken1 November 1972Reinstated1974HomeportNorfolkIdentificationHull number APL 45Honours andawardsSee AwardsStatusBerthed in NorfolkGeneral characteristicsClass and typeAPL 41 class barracks shipDisplacement1 300 t 1 279 long tons standard 2 600 t 2 559 long tons full load Length261 ft 0 in 79 55 m Beam49 ft 2 in 14 99 m Draft8 ft 6 in 2 59 m Installed power100kW 450 ACPropulsion3 Diesel generatorsCapacity0 officers 583 enlisted 1 000 Bbls Diesel Complement5 officers 66 enlistedConstruction and career editThe ship was laid down on 7 February 1945 by the Willamette Iron and Steel Works and launched on 12 May 1945 She was commissioned on 28 July 1945 1 She was decommissioned and put into the reserve fleet by January 1947 The ship undertook the CincPacFlt Berthing and Messing Program in which she is berthed in Norfolk since at least the early 2000s She is being used as a berthing and messing barge 2 Awards editAmerican Campaign Medal World War II Victory MedalReferences edit Non Self propelled Barracks Ship APL www navsource org Retrieved 2021 12 17 APL 2 www navysite de Retrieved 2021 12 16 Photo gallery of USS APL 45 at NavSource Naval History Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USS APL 45 amp oldid 1136036365, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
