USS APL-31
40°06′36″N 73°41′30″W / 40.1100000°N 73.6916667°W
 APL-31
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | APL-31 |
| Ordered | April 1944 |
| Builder | Everett-Pacific Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co. |
| Laid down | 1 June 1944 |
| Launched | 30 September 1944 |
| Commissioned | 14 June 1945 |
| Stricken | 1 August 2000 |
| Identification | Hull number: APL-31 |
| Honours & awards | See Awards |
| Fate | Sunk as artificial reef, 23 July 2001 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | APL-17-class barracks ship |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 260 ft 0 in (79.25 m) |
| Beam | 49 ft 2 in (14.99 m) |
| Draft | 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m) |
| Installed power | 100kW 450 AC |
| Propulsion | 3 × Diesel generators |
| Capacity |
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USS APL-31 is an APL-17-class barracks ship of the United States Navy.
Construction and career
The ship was laid down on 1 June 1944, by the Everett-Pacific Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co. and launched on 30 September 1944. She was commissioned on 14 June 1945.[1]
In April 1948, she was acquired by the United States Naval Academy.
The ship was towed out to sea and later sunk as an artificial reef on 23 July 2001.[2] The wreck is now a scuba diving destination off the New Jersey coast.[3]
Awards
References
- ^ "Non Self-propelled Barracks Ship (APL)". NavSource. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
- ^ "APL-2 Class". www.shipscribe.com. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
- ^ "APL-31 ~ New Jersey Scuba Diving". Retrieved 2021-12-17.
- Photo gallery of USS APL-31 at NavSource Naval History