Charles Lawrence-Class
High Speed Transports - Charles Lawrence-class APDs were destroyer escorts converted to high speed transports. 83 ships converted 1943-1945. Fast (24 knots) for commando raids, reconnaissance, and special operations.
Specifications
- Displacement (std)
- 3277 t
- Displacement (full)
- 1653 t
- Length
- 436.4 ft
- Beam
- 45.9 ft
- Crew
- 204 (plus 162 troops)
- Ships built
- 83
- Commissioned
- 1943-1945
- Decommissioned
- 1946-1960s
Performance
- Top speed
- 33 kn
- Range
- 5500 nm at 12 knots
Armament
- Main guns
- 1× 5-inch/38 cal DP
- Secondary guns
- 6× 40mm AA, 10× 20mm AA
- Torpedoes
- None
Armor & Systems
- Belt
- None
In-Game
- Tier
- T5
- Game power
- 101.49
- Research cost
- 55,819
- Credit cost
- 71,043
Notable
- Converted destroyer escorts to APDs
- Fast transport for commandos and raiders
- 83 ships converted