Sumter-class attack transport

USS Warren (APA-53), a ship of the Sumter class, at Hampton Roads, 23 August 1943
Class overview
NameSumter-
BuildersGulf Shipbuilding
OperatorsUS Navy
Preceded byBayfield class
Succeeded byGilliam class
In commission27 Aug 1943 - 15 May 1944 - 16 Mar 1946 - 17 Apr 1946
Completed4
General characteristics
TypeAttack transport
Displacement8,591 tons (lt) 13,910 tons (fl)
Length468 ft 8 in (142.85 m)
Beam63 ft (19 m)
Draft23 ft 3 in (7.09 m) (limiting)
Propulsion1 × General Electric geared-drive turbine, 2 × Babcock & Wilcox header-type boilers, 1 propeller, designed shaft horsepower 6,000
Speed16.5 knots
Capacity
  • Troops: 91-95 Officers, 1,340-1,472 Enlisted;
  • Cargo: 170,000 cu ft, 1,300-1,450 tons
Complement38-57 Officers, 410-619 Enlisted
Armament

The Sumter-class attack transport was a class of attack transport built for service with the US Navy in World War II.

Like all attack transports, the purpose of the Sumter's was to transport troops and their equipment to foreign shores in order to execute amphibious invasions using an array of smaller assault boats integral to the attack transport itself. Like all the attack transports, the Sumter-class was heavily armed with antiaircraft weaponry to protect itself and its cargo of troops from air attack in the battle zone.