40°06′36″N 73°41′30″W / 40.1100000°N 73.6916667°W / 40.1100000; -73.6916667
 APL-31
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | APL-31 |
| Ordered | April 1944 |
| Builder | Everett-Pacific Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co. |
| Laid down | 1 June 1944 |
| Launched | 30 September 1944 |
| Commissioned | 14 June 1945 |
| Stricken | 1 August 2000 |
| Identification | Hull number: APL-31 |
| Honours and awards | See Awards |
| Fate | Sunk as artificial reef, 23 July 2001 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | APL-17-class barracks ship |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 260 ft 0 in (79.25 m) |
| Beam | 49 ft 2 in (14.99 m) |
| Draft | 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m) |
| Installed power | 100kW 450 AC |
| Propulsion | 3 × Diesel generators |
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USS APL-31 is an APL-17-class barracks ship of the United States Navy.
Construction and career
The ship was laid down on 1 June 1944, by the Everett-Pacific Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co. and launched on 30 September 1944. She was commissioned on 14 June 1945.
In April 1948, she was acquired by the United States Naval Academy.
The ship was towed out to sea and later sunk as an artificial reef on 23 July 2001. The wreck is now a scuba diving destination off the New Jersey coast.
Awards
References
- "Non Self-propelled Barracks Ship (APL)". www.navsource.org. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
- "APL-2 Class". www.shipscribe.com. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
- "APL-31 ~ New Jersey Scuba Diving". Retrieved 2021-12-17.
- Photo gallery of USS APL-31 at NavSource Naval History