Windsor Class, U.S.
Attack Transports (original) (raw)
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| Tonnage | 8276 tons light displacement13,500 tons fully loaded displacement |
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| Dimensions | 492' by 69'6" by 28'6"150m by 21.2m by 8.7m |
| Maximum speed | 18.5 knots |
| Complement | 507 |
| Armament | 2 5"/38 dual purpose gun 2x2 40mm Bofors AA guns 16 20mm Oerlikon AA guns |
| Machinery | 1-shaft General Electric geared turbine (8000 shp)2 Babcock and Wilcox boilers |
| Bunkerage | 1500 tons fuel oil29,793 gallons landing craft fuel |
| Range | 16,000 nautical miles (29,600 km) at 15 knots |
| Capacity | 1514 troops1600 tons or 152,691 cubic feet (4323.7 cubic meter) cargo |
| Modifications | 20mm battery increased to 22 guns by end of war |
The Windsors were standardMaritime Commission C3 cargo vessels converted to attack transports (as standard type C3-S-A1.) They were equipped with 3 30-ton, 5 10-ton, and 2 to 3 5-ton booms and carried 4 LCMs, 16 LCVPs, 1 LCPL, and 1 LCPR.
None were lost in the Pacific.
Units in the Pacific:
| Windsor | Arrived 1943-12 |
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| Leedstown | Arrived 1943-12 |
| Adair | Arrived 1944-8-27 |
| Queens | Arrived 1945-1 |
| Grundy | Arrived 1945-4 |
| Griggs | Arrived 1945-5 |
References
NavSource.org (accessed 2009-11-28)
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