USS Bayfield

USS Bayfield (APA-33) at Charleston, South Carolina, 4 January 1950
History
United States
Name	USS Bayfield
Namesake	Bayfield County, Wisconsin
Builder	Western Pipe & Steel
Yard number	87
Laid down	14 November 1942
Launched	15 February 1943
Sponsored by	Mrs. J. E. Schmeltzer
Christened	Sea Bass (II)
Completed	30 June 1943
Commissioned	20 November 1943
Decommissioned	28 June 1968
Renamed	USS Bayfield
Stricken	1 October 1968
Honours and awards	Four battle stars for service in World War II, four for Korean War service, two for the Vietnam War.
Fate	Scrapped September 1969
Notes	MC Hull No. 275. Type C3-S-A2.
General characteristics
Class and type	Bayfield-class attack transport
Displacement	8,100 tons, 16,100 tons fully loaded
Length	492 ft (150 m)
Beam	69 ft 6 in (21.18 m)
Draught	26 ft 6 in (8.08 m)
Propulsion	General Electric geared turbine, 2 x Combustion Engineering D-type boilers, single propeller, designed shaft horsepower 8,500
Speed	18 knots
Boats & landing craft carried	12 x LCVP, 4 x LCM (Mk-6), 3 x LCP(L) (MK-IV)
Capacity	200,000 cubic feet (5,700 m³), 4,700 tons
Complement	Crew: 51 officers, 524 enlisted Flag: 43 officers, 108 enlisted. Troops: 80 officers, 1,146 enlisted
Armament	2 × single 5-inch/38 cal. dual purpose gun mounts, one fore and one aft. 2 × twin 40mm AA gun mounts forward, port and starboard. 2 × single 40mm AA gun mounts. 18 × single 20mm AA gun mounts.

USS Bayfield (APA-33) was a Bayfield-class attack transport built for the United States Navy during World War II, the lead ship in her class. Named for Bayfield County, Wisconsin, she was the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name.