USS Niagara (APA-87)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | USS Niagara (APA-87) |
| Namesake | Fort Niagara, taken from the British in the War of 1812 |
| Builder | Consolidated Steel |
| Laid down | 20 November 1944 |
| Launched | 10 February 1945 |
| Sponsored by | Mrs. Fred G. Gurley |
| Acquired | 26 March 1945 |
| Commissioned | 29 March 1945 |
| Decommissioned | 12 December 1946 |
| Fate | Sold for scrap, 5 February 1950 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Gilliam-class attack transport |
| Displacement | 4,247 tons (lt), 7,080 t.(fl) |
| Length | 426 ft (130 m) |
| Beam | 58 ft (18 m) |
| Draft | 16 ft (4.9 m) |
| Propulsion | Westinghouse turboelectric drive, 2 boilers, 2 propellers, Design shaft horsepower 6,000 |
| Speed | 16.9 knots |
| Capacity | 47 Officers, 802 Enlisted |
| Crew | 27 Officers, 295 Enlisted |
| Armament | 1 x 5"/38 caliber dual-purpose gun mount, 4 x twin 40mm gun mounts, 10 x single 20mm gun mounts |
| Notes | MCV Hull No. 1880, hull type S4-SE2-BD1 |
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USS Niagara (APA-87) was a Gilliam-class attack transport that served with the United States Navy from 1945 to 1946. She was scrapped in 1950.