Ship History & Specifications
War Service Dates: July 1941 - November 1943
War Service Type: Navy Transport (AP-32)
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Built: 1920 - American International Shipbuilding Corp., Hog Island, PA
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Length: 448 feet
Beam: 58 feet 2 inches
Tonnage: 8,550 GRT
Speed: 15.5 knots
Armament: One 5" gun, four 3" guns
Crew: 253 crewmen
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Disposition: Decommissioned November 1943 and transferred to the Army for use as a hospital ship.

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Quick Info About This Ship
Ship Type: Navy Transport (AP-32)
War Service Dates: July 1941 - November 1943
Built: 1920 American International Shipbuilding Corp., Hog Island, PA
Troop Capacity:
Disposition: Decommissioned November 1943 and transferred to the Army for use as a hospital ship.
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General

St. Mihiel was launched in October 1920 for the United States Shipping Board and was operated by the United States Army Transportation Corps until mid-1940 when she was then transferred to the Navy.

1941 - 1942

The ship was commissioned as St. Mihiel (AP-32) on 22 July. Having operated as a transport between the west coast and Alaska with occasional runs to Hawaii prior to her transfer to the Navy, St. Mihiel performed the same duty after commissioning.

1943

Into 1943, she called regularly at ports on mainland Alaska and in the eastern Aleutians. In May she participated in the occupation of Attu then resumed more routine transport duties. On 9 September she headed south to San Francisco and then on the 23rd, she steamed west to Hawaii and from there began her last voyage for the Navy. Transiting the Panama Canal in mid-October, she steamed on to Boston, where she was decommissioned on 16 November and returned to the Army which used her as a hospital ship for the remainder of World War II.

See Also

USAHS St. Mihiel (US Army)

These specifications and ship histories are adapted from the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (US Naval Historical Center) and from various other sources. These summaries may not reflect the most recent information concerning the ships' status or operations. If you find an error or discrepancy, please email me at troopships@pier90.org or fill out our online crossing submission form.