USS General M. L. Hersey

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USS General M. L. Hersey (AP-148) was a General G. O. Squier-class transport ship of the U.S. Navy in World War II. She was named in honor of U.S. Army general Mark Leslie Hersey. She was transferred to the U.S. Army as USAT General M. L. Hersey in 1946. On 1 March 1950 she was transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) as USNS General M. L. Hersey (T-AP-148). She was later sold for commercial use, and operated under the names SS Pittsburgh and SS St. Louis.

1944  WikimediaWikidata
length 159.4 metre, 
shipUnited States Navy

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    USS General M. L. Hersey (AP-148) off San Francisco, California (USA), in 1946USS General M. L. Hersey (AP-148) off San Francisco, California (USA), in 1946
    USNS General M. L. Hersey (T-AP-148) underway at sea, in 1952 (NH 83463)USNS General M. L. Hersey (T-AP-148) underway at sea, in 1952 (NH 83463)
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