President Jackson-class attack transport

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USS President Jackson (APA-18) in 1947
Class overview
Name	President Jackson class
Builders	Newport News Shipbuilding
Operators	United States Navy
Preceded by	Crescent City class
Succeeded by	USS John Penn (APA-23)
Built	Oct 1939 - Aug 1942
In commission	19 Nov 1941 – 18 Jul 1955
Completed	7a
Lost	1
Retired	6
General characteristics
Type	MCV hull type C3-A, C3-P or C3-P&C
Displacement	9,500 tons (lt), 16,175 t.(fl)
Length	491 ft (150 m)
Beam	(Most) 69 ft 6 in (21.18 m)
Draft	(Most) 26 ft 6 in (8.08 m)
Propulsion	Geared turbine drive, 2 x Babcock & Wilcox header-type boilers, single propeller, 8,500 horsepower
Speed	16.5–18 knots (19.0–20.7 mph; 30.6–33.3 km/h)
Capacity	Troops: 68-76 officers, 1,197-1,312 enlisted Cargo: 185,000 cu ft (5,200 m3), 2,500–3,600 short tons (2,300–3,300 t)
Complement	35-58 officers, 472-535 enlisted
Armament	(most ships): 4 x 3"/50 caliber dual-purpose guns, 2 x twin 40mm guns, 18 x single 20mm guns.

The President Jackson-class attack transport was a class of seven US Navy attack transport that saw service in World War II.

Like all attack transports, the purpose of the President Jackson class was to transport troops and their equipment to hostile shores, and once there to execute amphibious invasions. To perform this task, attack transports were equipped with a substantial number of integral landing craft, and an abundance of antiaircraft weaponry to protect themselves and their vulnerable cargo of troops from air attack in the battle zone.