USS APL-31 explained

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USS APL-31 is an APL-17-class barracks ship of the United States Navy.

Construction and career

The ship was laid down on 1 June 1944, by the Everett-Pacific Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co. and launched on 30 September 1944. She was commissioned on 14 June 1945.^[1]

In April 1948, she was acquired by the United States Naval Academy.

The ship was towed out to sea and later sunk as an artificial reef on 23 July 2001.^[2] The wreck is now a scuba diving destination off the New Jersey coast.^[3]

Awards

• • • American Campaign Medal World War II Victory Medal National Defense Service Medal

Notes and References

1. Web site: Non Self-propelled Barracks Ship (APL). 2021-12-17. www.navsource.org.
2. Web site: APL-2 Class. 2021-12-16. www.shipscribe.com.
3. Web site: APL-31 ~ New Jersey Scuba Diving. 2021-12-17. en-US.