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APL 18



APL 18 is one of the Navy's non self-propelled barracks ships.

General Characteristics:Keel laid: May 15, 1944
Launched: July 2, 1944
Delivered: September 1, 1944
Builder: Tampa Shipbuilding Co., Tampa, Fl.
Length: 261 feet (79.55 meters)
Beam: 49 feet (14.9 meters)
Draft: 11 feet (3.35 meters)
Displacement: approx. 1,300 tons
Accommodations: 5 Officers, 358 Enlisted
Homeport: Pacific


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The photo below was taken by me and shows APL 18 at San Diego, Calif., on September 30, 2011.



The photos below were taken by Michael Jenning and show APL 18 at San Diego, Calif., on October 11, 2017.



The photo below was taken by Michael Jenning and shows APL 18 at Naval Base San Diego, Calif., on March 2, 2019.



The photo below was taken by Sebastian Thoma and shows APL 18 at Naval Base San Diego, Calif., on November 28, 2021.



The photo below was taken by Michael Jenning and shows APL 18 at San Diego, Calif., on December 28, 2021.



The photos below were taken by Michael Jenning and show APL 18 at San Diego, Calif., on October 10, 2022.



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