USS Ormsby

Ormsby at Mare Island Navy Yard, 17 July 1943
History
United States
NameUSS Ormsby (APA-49)
NamesakeOrmsby County, Nevada
BuilderMoore Dry Dock
Laid down21 July 1942
Launched20 October 1942
ChristenedTwilight
Acquired10 March 1943
Commissioned28 June 1943
Decommissioned15 March 1946
RenamedUSS Ormsby (APA-49), American Producer
ReclassifiedAP-94 to APA-49, 1 February 1943
Stricken17 April 1946
IdentificationMCV Hull Type C2-S-B1, MCV Hull No. 288
Honours and
awards
Six battle stars for World War II service
FateScrapped July 1969 after accident
General characteristics
Class and typeOrmsby-class attack transport
Displacement7,300 tons (lt), 13,910 t. (fl)
Length459 ft 3 in
Beam63 ft
Draft24 ft
Propulsion1 x General Electric geared drive turbine, 2 x Foster-Wheeler D-type boilers, 1 x propeller, designed shaft horsepower 6,000
Speed17 knots
Capacity
  • Troops: 83 Officers, 1,465 Enlisted
  • Cargo: 150,000 cu ft, 2,700 tons
ComplementOfficers 46, Enlisted 478
Armament2 x 5"/38 caliber dual-purpose gun mounts, 2 x Bofors 40mm gun mounts, 4 x twin 20mm gun, 18 x 20mm single gun mounts.

USS Ormsby (APA-49) was an Ormsby-class attack transport that served with the US Navy from 1943 to 1946. She was subsequently sold into commercial service and was scrapped in 1969.