USS Cape Johnson (AP-172)

USS Cape Johnson, San Francisco Bay, 1944
History
United States
NameUSS Cape Johnson
BuilderConsolidated Steel Corporation, Wilmington, Los Angeles
Launched20 February 1943
Commissioned1 June 1944
Decommissioned25 July 1946
Honors and
awards
2 battle stars (World War II)
Fate
  • Returned to owners, 26 July 1946
  • Sold for scrapping, 10 June 1963
General characteristics
TypeType C1-B cargo ship
Displacement5,668 long tons (5,759 t)
Length417 ft 9 in (127.33 m)
Beam60 ft (18 m)
Draft22 ft 3 in (6.78 m)
PropulsionSteam turbine, single propeller, 4,000 hp (2,983 kW)
Speed15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Capacity72,168 cubic feet
Troops1,288
Complement371
Armament

USS Cape Johnson (AP-172), was a United States Navy troop transport ship that was used in the South Pacific during World War II. The ship was named for a cape off the coast of Washington state.