USS Cecil

History
United States
Name	USS Cecil
Namesake	Cecil County, Maryland
Builder	Western Pipe & Steel
Laid down	24 June 1943
Launched	27 September 1943
Christened	Sea Angler
Commissioned	15 September 1944
Decommissioned	24 May 1946
Renamed	USS Cecil, Steel Admiral.
Honours and; awards	Two battle stars for service in World War II.
Fate	Scrapped October 1973
Notes	WPS Hull No. 121.; MC Hull No. 1544.; Type C3-S-A2.; Sponsor: Mrs S. Belither. Delivered 28 February 1944.;
General characteristics
Class and type	Bayfield-class attack transport
Displacement	8,100 tons, 16,100 tons fully loaded
Length	492 ft (150 m)
Beam	69 ft 6 in (21.18 m)
Draught	26 ft 6 in (8.08 m)
Propulsion	General Electric geared turbine, 2 x Babcock & Wilcox D-type boilers, single propeller, designed shaft horsepower 8,500
Speed	18 knots
Boats & landing ; craft carried	12 x LCVP, 4 x LCM (Mk-6), 3 x LCP(L) (MK-IV)
Capacity	4,800 tons (180,500 cu. ft).
Complement	Crew: 51 officers, 524 enlisted; Flag: 43 officers, 108 enlisted.; Troops: 80 officers, 1,146 enlisted;
Armament	2 × single 5 inch/38 cal. dual purpose gun mounts, one fore and one aft.; 2 × twin 40mm AA gun mounts forward, port and starboard.; 2 × single 40 mm AA gun mounts.; 18 × single 20mm AA gun mounts.;

USS Cecil (APA-96) was a Bayfield class attack transport that served with the United States Navy from 1944 to 1946. She was sold into commercial service in 1947 and was scrapped in 1973.

History

United States
Name	USS Cecil
Namesake	Cecil County, Maryland
Builder	Western Pipe & Steel
Laid down	24 June 1943
Launched	27 September 1943
Christened	Sea Angler
Commissioned	15 September 1944
Decommissioned	24 May 1946
Renamed	USS Cecil, Steel Admiral.
Honours and awards	Two battle stars for service in World War II.
Fate	Scrapped October 1973
Notes	WPS Hull No. 121. MC Hull No. 1544. Type C3-S-A2. Sponsor: Mrs S. Belither. Delivered 28 February 1944.
General characteristics
Class and type	Bayfield-class attack transport
Displacement	8,100 tons, 16,100 tons fully loaded
Length	492 ft (150 m)
Beam	69 ft 6 in (21.18 m)
Draught	26 ft 6 in (8.08 m)
Propulsion	General Electric geared turbine, 2 x Babcock & Wilcox D-type boilers, single propeller, designed shaft horsepower 8,500
Speed	18 knots
Boats & landing craft carried	12 x LCVP, 4 x LCM (Mk-6), 3 x LCP(L) (MK-IV)
Capacity	4,800 tons (180,500 cu. ft).
Complement	Crew: 51 officers, 524 enlisted Flag: 43 officers, 108 enlisted. Troops: 80 officers, 1,146 enlisted
Armament	2 × single 5 inch/38 cal. dual purpose gun mounts, one fore and one aft. 2 × twin 40mm AA gun mounts forward, port and starboard. 2 × single 40 mm AA gun mounts. 18 × single 20mm AA gun mounts.