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|  ONI 222 |
| Tonnage | 11,450 tons light displacement 20,175 tons full displacement |
| Dimensions | 622'6" by 75'6" by 25'6" |
| Maximum speed | 20.6 knots |
| Complement | 466 |
| Armament | 4 5"/38
dual-purpose guns 11 1.1"/75 AA guns 11 20mm Oerlikon AA guns |
| Machinery |
2-shaft geared turbine (17,000 shp) 4 boilers |
| Bunkerage |
2900 tons |
| Passengers | 5500 |
| Modifications |
Light antiaircraft increased to 4x4 1.1" guns, 20 20mm guns and then to 4x2 40mm Bofors AA guns, 18x2 20mm guns. |
The General John Popes
were completed in 1943-1945 as
troop transports based on Maritime
Commission
standard P2-S2-R2 hulls. These large, valuable ships were never risked in the attack transport role, but operated behind the front lines transporting troops to and from forward bases.
| General John Pope | arrived 1943-10-14 |
| General H.W.Butner | arrived 1944-5-15 (Melbourne) |
| General George M. Randall | arrived 1944-5-31 |
| General A.E.Anderson | arrived 1944-8-20 |
| General William Mitchell | arrived 1944-9-15 |
| General W.A.Mann | arrived 1944-12-1 (Brisbane) |
| General William Weigel | arrived 1945-5-15 |
References
Navsource.org (accessed 2007-7-2)
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