Frederick Funston-class attack transport

Frederick Funston class

USS James O'Hara (APA-90), a ship of the Frederick Funston class, at Hampton Roads, 23 August 1943
Class overview
Name	Frederick Funston class
Builders	Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation
Operators	United States Navy
Preceded by	Arthur Middleton class
Succeeded by	Doyen class
In commission	24 Apr 1943 – 26 Apr 1943 - Probably around 1960
Completed	2
General characteristics
Type	Attack transport
Displacement	7,000-8,600 tons (lt)
Length	492 ft 8 in (150.16 m)
Beam	69 ft 6 in (21.18 m)
Draft	26 ft 6 in (8.08 m) (limiting)
Propulsion	Geared turbine drive, designed shaft horsepower 8,000-8,500
Speed	16.5 knots (30.6 km/h)
Capacity	Troops: 2,200
Complement	519-576
Armament	1 × 5"/38 caliber dual-purpose gun, 2 × 3"/50 caliber dp guns, 8 × 1.1"/75 AA guns, replaced by 16 × 20mm gun mounts

The Frederick Funston-class attack transport was a class of two US Navy attack transports. They saw service in World War II and later in the Korean War.

Attack transports were a special type of transport ship designed to transport troops and their equipment over long distances to hostile shores, and then execute an amphibious invasion at the destination, using an array of smaller integral assault boats. Like all attack transports, the Frederick Funston class was generously armed with antiaircraft weaponry to protect itself and its vulnerable cargo of troops from air attack in the battle zone.