| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Ordered | as SS Exeter |
| Laid down | 1931 |
| Launched | 4 April 1931 |
| Acquired | 7 January 1942 |
| Commissioned |
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| Stricken | 7 December 1942 |
| Fate | Sunk, 12 November 1942 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 14,330 t |
| Length | 475 ft (145 m) |
| Beam | 62 ft (19 m) |
| Draught | 26 ft (7.9 m) |
| Propulsion | steam turbine |
| Speed | 16 knots (30 km/h) |
| Complement | unknown |
| Armament | one single 5 in (127 mm)/38 dual-purpose gun mount; four single 3 in (76 mm) dual-purpose gun mounts; eight single 20 mm guns AA gun mounts |
USS Edward Rutledge (AP-52/APA-24) was an Edward Rutledge-class troop transport (AP), later re-designated as an attack transport (APA). She was acquired by the U.S. Navy for use in World War II, and was assigned the task of transporting troops to and from battle areas. Operating in dangerous Mediterranean waters on 12 November 1942, she was sunk after being struck by a German submarine’s torpedo at Fedala Bay, Morocco.