USS Monrovia

USS Monrovia (APA-31) moored alongside another ship, date and location unknown
History
United States
NameUSS Monrovia (APA-31)
NamesakeBirthplace of President James Monroe, located in Westmoreland County, Virginia
BuilderBethlehem Steel
Laid down26 March 1942
Launched19 September 1942
Sponsored byMrs John M. Carmody
ChristenedDel Argentino
Commissioned
  • 1 Dec 1942 - 26 Feb 1947
  • 30 Nov 1950 - 31 Oct 1968
RenamedUSS Monrovia
ReclassifiedAP-64 to APA-31, 1 February 1943
Stricken1 November 1968
IdentificationMCV Hull Type C3-Delta, MCV Hull No. 152
Honours and
awards		Seven battle stars for World War II service
FateSold for scrap, 1968
General characteristics
Class and typeCrescent City class attack transport
Displacement8,889 tons (lt), 14,247 t.(fl)
Length491 ft (150 m)
Beam65 ft 9 in (20.04 m)
Draft25 ft 8 in (7.82 m)
Propulsion1 x General Electric geared drive turbine, 2 x boilers, designed shaft horsepower 7,800
Speed16 knots
Capacity
  • Troops: 103 Officers, 1,352 Enlisted
  • Cargo: 130,000 cu ft, 2,700 tons
ComplementOfficers 55, Enlisted 500
Armament1 x 5"/38 cal dual purpose gun mount; 4 x 3"/50 caliber DP gun mounts, 1 x twin Bofors 40mm gun mounts, 11 x twin 20mm gun mounts.

USS Monrovia (APA-31) was a Crescent City class attack transport of the United States Navy, built from a C-3 Delta commercial freighter design, and was named for the Birthplace of President James Monroe, located in Westmoreland County, Virginia.[1]

Monrovia (APA-31) was laid down as MC hull 152 by Bethlehem Sparrows Point Shipyard, Sparrows Point, Maryland, 1942-03-26; launched 1942-09-19; sponsored by Mrs. John M. Carmody; and commissioned 1 December 1942.

Reclassified APA-31 (Attack Transport) on 1943-02-01, Monrovia conducted shakedown and amphibious training exercises in Chesapeake Bay through the winter months of 1943.

  1. ^ "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships". Department of the Navy, Washington, DC. Retrieved 2011-04-17.