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USS Fergus (APA-82)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Kilo - Papa - Oscar
NKPO

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - American Campaign Medal
Bottom Row - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)

Gilliam Class Attack Transport:

Laid down, circa April 1944, as a Maritime Commission type (S4-SE-BD1) hull under Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 1875) at Consolidated Steel Corp, Wilmington, CA.

Launched 24 December 1944

Acquired by the Navy 19 February 1945

Commissioned USS Fergus (APA-82), 20 February 1945, CDR. Joseph C. Snyder, in command

During World War II USS Fergus was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater

Following World War II USS Fergus was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East from 16 to 30 September 1945

Decommissioned 25 June 1946 at Pearl Harbor

Towed to San Francisco, returned to the Maritime Commission 4 September 1947, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Suisun Bay, Benecia, CA.

Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 26 July 1965, to Zidell Explorations Inc.

Specifications:
Displacement 4,247 t.(lt), 7,080 t.(fl)
Length 426'
Beam 58'
Draft 16.9'
Speed 16.9 kts.
Complement

Officers 27

Enlisted 293
Troop Capacity

Officers 47

Enlisted 802
Cargo Capacity 85,000 cu. ft., 2,600 t.
Armament

one single 5"/38 cal dual purpose gun mount

four twin 40mm AA radar-directed gun mounts

ten single 20mm AA gun mounts
Fuel Capacities

NSFO 9,695 Bbls

Diesel 375 Bbls
Propulsion

two Westinghouse turbo-electric drive

two Babcock & Wilcox 450psi 750° boilers

Ships Service Generators