USNS David C. Shanks

USNS David C. Shanks (T-AP-180) alongside the USS Hiawatha (YTB-265), San Francisco, 1950s
History
United States
Name	David C. Shanks (T-AP-180)
Namesake	Major General David Carey Shanks, US Army
Builder	Ingalls Shipbuilding
Yard number	298
Christened	American Farmer
Completed	April 1943
Acquired	(By the Army): 24 April 1943
In service	Army:1943–1950 MSTS: 15 Mar 1950 – Oct 1959
Identification	MC Hull Type C3-1N-P&C MC Hull No. 165
Honors and awards	One battle star for Korean War service
General characteristics
Class and type	George W. Goethals-class transport
Displacement	10,418 tons (fl)
Length	489 ft
Beam	69 ft 6 in
Draft	27 ft 4 in
Propulsion	Steam turbine, single screw
Speed	16.5 knots
Troops	1,935 (Original Army configuration) 329 cabin (dependents), 684 troops for total of 1,013 (At layup)
Armament	None

David C. Shanks was a troop transport that served with the US Army during World War II as USAT David C. Shanks, and during the Korean War with the US Navy's Military Sea Transportation Service as the USNS David C. Shanks (T-AP-180).