USS Admiral W. S. Sims
USS Admiral W. S. Sims (AP-127) at anchor. | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | Admiral W. S. Sims (AP-127) |
| Namesake | Admiral William S. Sims, US Navy |
| Builder | Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp, Alameda, CA |
| Laid down | 15 June 1944 |
| Launched | 4 June 1945 |
| Commissioned | 27 September 1945 |
| Renamed | USAT Admiral W. S. Sims, c. August 1946 |
| Renamed | USAT General William O. Darby |
| Namesake | General William O. Darby, US Army |
| Renamed | USNS General William O. Darby (T-AP-127), 1 March 1950 |
| Reclassified | Miscellaneous Unclassified IX-510, October 1981 |
| Decommissioned | April 1991 |
| Stricken | 26 October 1993 |
| Identification | IMO number: 8424654 |
| Honors & awards | 1 battle star for Vietnam War |
| Fate | Sold for scrapping |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Admiral W. S. Benson-class transport |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 608 feet 11 inches (185.60 m) |
| Beam | 75 feet 6 inches (23.01 m) |
| Draft | 26 feet 11 inches (8.20 m) |
| Installed power | 19,000 shp |
| Propulsion | |
| Speed | 19 knots (35 km/h) |
| Complement | 618 |
| Armament | None |
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USS Admiral W. S. Sims (AP-127) was a transport in the United States Navy. She was later renamed USNS General William O. Darby (T-AP-127). Later her name was struck and she was known simply by her hull number. In 1981, she was reclassified as IX-510.