Crosley-class high speed transport
 USS Begor (APD-127) during the evacuation and demolition of Hungnam, Korea, 24 December 1950 after the Battle of Chosin Reservoir. |
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Operators: |  United States Navy Mexican Navy Republic of Korea Navy Republic of China Navy Colombian Navy |
| Preceded by: | Charles Lawrence-class high speed transport |
| Planned: | 55 |
| Completed: | 51 |
| Cancelled: | 4 |
| Lost: | 0 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | High speed transport |
| Displacement: | 1400 BRT |
| Length: | 306 ft (93 m) |
| Propulsion: | Turbo-electric, 2 shafts |
| Speed: | 23.5 knots (27.0 mph; 43.5 km/h) |
| Complement: | 201 |
| Armament: | 1 x 5" guns 6 x 40mm AA (3x2) 6 x 20mm AA (6x1) |
Crosley class high speed transports were transport ships that served in the United States Navy during World War II. Some stayed in commission long enough to serve in the Korean War and the Vietnam War. All of them were converted from Rudderow-class destroyer escorts during construction except for USS Bray (APD-139), which was converted a year after her construction. After World War II ended, several of the ships were sold to Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, and Colombia.
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