USS General H. B. Freeman

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USS General H. B. Freeman (AP-143) was a General G. O. Squier-class transport ship for the U.S. Navy in World War II. The ship was crewed by the U.S. Coast Guard until decommissioning. She was named in honor of U.S. Army general Henry Blanchard Freeman. She was transferred to the U.S. Army as USAT General H. B. Freeman in 1946. On 1 March 1950 she was transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) as USNS General H. B. Freeman (T-AP-143). She was sold for commercial operation in 1965, and eventually scrapped.

1945  WikimediaWikidata
length 159.4 metre, 
shipUnited States Navy

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    USNS General H. B. Freeman (T-AP-143) underway in San Francisco Bay, in the 1950sUSNS General H. B. Freeman (T-AP-143) underway in San Francisco Bay, in the 1950s
    USS General H. B. Freeman (AP-143) in port, circa in 1945USS General H. B. Freeman (AP-143) in port, circa in 1945
    Fireboats welcome USNS General H.B. Freeman (T-AP-143) in Seattle, Washington (USA), 15 March 1951 (80-G-427369)Fireboats welcome USNS General H.B. Freeman (T-AP-143) in Seattle, Washington (USA), 15 March 1951 (80-G-427369)
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      commonsimageUSNS General H. B. Freeman (T-AP-143) underway in San Francisco Bay, in the 1950s Commons
      commonsimageUSS General H. B. Freeman (AP-143) in port, circa in 1945 Commons
      commonsimageFireboats welcome USNS General H.B. Freeman (T-AP-143) in Seattle, Washington (USA), 15 March 1951 (80-G-427369) Commons