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U.S. Navy. Via Friedman (2002) |  ONI 222 |
| Tonnage | 13,910 tons fully loaded |
| Dimensions | 468'8" by 63' by 23'3" 142.8m by 19.2m by 7.1m |
| Maximum speed | 16.5 knots |
| Complement | 449 crew 1563 troops |
| Armament |
2 5"/38 dual-purpose guns 4x2 40mm Bofors AA guns 10x1 20mm Oerlikon AA guns |
| Machinery |
1-shaft geared turbine (6000 shp) 2 boilers |
| Bunkerage |
1233 tons |
| Cargo | 170,000 cubic feet (4800 cubic meters) 1300 tons |
The Sumters were standard
Maritime Commission C2 cargo
vessels converted to attack transports (as standard type C2-S-E1)
and closely resembled the Ormsbys.
They were equipped with 5 LCMs
and 19 LCVPs. None were lost in
the Pacific.
| Sumter
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Arrived 1943-10 |
| Wayne | Arrived 1943-10-22 |
| Warren
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Arrived 1943-11-5 |
| Baxter |
Arrived 1944-6-27 |
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