USS Gilliam
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | USS Gilliam (APA-57) |
| Namesake | Gilliam County, Oregon |
| Builder | Consolidated Steel |
| Launched | 28 March 1944 |
| Sponsored by | Mrs. A. O. Williams of Wilmington |
| Acquired | 31 July 1944 |
| Commissioned | 1 August 1944 |
| Decommissioned | N/A |
| Stricken | N/A |
| Honours & awards | Two battle stars for World War II service |
| Fate | Sunk during Operation Crossroads on 1 July 1946 at Bikini Atoll |
| 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 |
| Complement | 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. 1850, hull type S4-SE2-BD1 |
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USS Gilliam (APA-57), named for Gilliam County in Oregon, was the lead ship in her class of attack transports serving in the United States Navy during World War II.