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APL 42 is one of the Navy's non self-propelled barracks ships.
| General Characteristics: | Keel laid: December 9, 1944 |
| Launched: February 6, 1945 | |
| Delivered: April 30, 1945 | |
| Builder: Willamette Iron and Steel Works, Portland, Or. | |
| Length: 261 feet (79.55 meters) | |
| Beam: 49 feet (14.9 meters) | |
| Draft: 8.6 feet (2.6 meters) | |
| Displacement: approx. 1,300 tons | |
| Accommodations: 6 Officers, 583 Enlisted | |
| Homeport: Atlantic |
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The photo below was taken by me and shows APL 42 at Norfolk, Va., on February 3, 2009.
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The photo below was taken by Michael Jenning and shows APL 42 at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Va., in October 2013.
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The photos below were taken by Michael Jenning and show APL 42 at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard, Norfolk, Va., supporting the crew of USS CARTER HALL (LSD 50) on April 29, 2015.
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The photos below were taken by Michael Jenning and show APL 42 at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard, Norfolk, Va., supporting the crew of USS MESA VERDE (LPD 19) on September 21, 2018.
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The photos below were taken by Michael Jenning and show APL 42 at the BAE Systems shipyard, Norfolk, Va., supporting the crew of USS WASP (LHD 1) on December 26, 2021.
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