USS Bexar

USS Bexar (APA-237) on 11 January 1957
History
United States
NameUSS Bexar (APA-237)
NamesakeBexar County, Texas
BuilderOregon Shipbuilding
Laid down2 June 1945
Launched25 July 1945
Sponsored byMrs A. E. Gunderson
Acquired9 October 1945
Commissioned9 October 1945
Decommissioned7 August 1970
ReclassifiedLPA-237, 1 January 1969
Stricken1 September 1976
Honours &
awards		Three battle stars for the Korean War and five for the Vietnam War
FateSold for scrap, 16 June 1982
General characteristics
Class & typeHaskell-class attack transport
Displacement6,720 tons (lt), 14,837 t. (fl)
Length455 ft
Beam62 ft
Draft24 ft
Propulsion1 x Joshua Hendy geared turbine, 2 x Babcock & Wilcox header-type boilers, 1 x propeller, designed shaft horsepower 8,500
Speed18 knots
Boats & landing
craft carried		2 x LCM, 12 x LCVP, 3 x LCPU
Capacity86 Officers 1,475 Enlisted
Crew56 Officers, 480 enlisted
Armament1 x 5"/38 caliber dual-purpose gun mount, 1 x quad 40mm gun mount, 4 x twin 40mm gun mounts, 10 x single 20mm gun mounts
NotesMCV Hull No. 1132, hull type VC2-S-AP5

USS Bexar (APA-237/LPA-237) was a Haskell-class attack transport in service with the United States Navy from 1945 to 1970. She was scrapped in 1982.

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