USS Crosley (APD-87)

History
United States
NameCrosley
NamesakeWalter S. Crosley
Operator United States Navy
Laid down16 October 1943
Launched12 February 1944
Sponsored byW. S. Crosley
Commissioned22 October 1944
Decommissioned15 November 1946
Stricken1 June 1960
Honors and
awards
FateSold to Ecuador as a power hulk
General characteristics
Displacement1,400 tons
Length306 ft (93 m)
Beam37 ft (11 m)
Draft12 ft 7 in (4 m)
Propulsion
Speed23.6 knots (27.2 mph; 43.7 km/h)
Range6,000 nmi (11,000 km) at 12 kn (22 km/h)
Boats & landing
craft carried
4 LCVPs
Troops
  • 12 officers
  • 150 enlisted
Complement
  • 12-15 officers
  • 189-192 enlisted
Armament

USS Crosley (APD-87) was a Crosley-class high speed transport that served in the United States Navy from 1944 to 1946.