Military Sea Transportation Service Troop Ships

The Military Sea Transportation Service nucleus fleet consists of United States Government-owned ships in the custody of the Navy that are assigned to MSTS for operation and administration. Ships in the fleet are identified are classified by standard Navy letter and numeral groups. Troop ships have a T-AP (personnel transport) designation, T-AO are tankers, and T-AG are special project ships.

General Alexander Patch (T-AP-122)

General C. G. Morton
(T-AP-138)

Built in 1944 by Kaiser Co., Richmond. Calif. Named in honor of Major Gen. Charles Gould Morton, class of 1883, U. S. Military Academy, who served in the Spanish-American War and later on the Texas border.

Troop ship General Edwin D Patrick T-AP 124

General Edwin D. Patrick (T-AP 124)

Named in honor of Gen. E. D. Patrick, who was division commander in the Philippines during WW II. Dimensions: 608 feet long, 75 feet wide, cruising speed 20 knots.

General George M. Randall (T-AP 115)

The ship was named for General George Morton Randall, and placed in commission in 1944. Built by Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, Kearny, New Jersey. The Randall was part of the Military Sea Transportation Service fleet transports troops and dependents. Ship dimensions: 622 feet long, 76 feet wide and displace 20,175 tons.


General Daniel L. Sultan (T-AP 120)	General H.B. Freeman (T-AP 143) Built in 1945 by Kaiser Co., Inc., Richmond, Calif. The vessel was named in honor of Major General Henry Blanchard Freeman, U. S. Army, who distinguished himself in the Civil War and who also served through various Indian campaigns and in the Spanish-American War.

General H.F. Hodges (T-AP 144)

Built in 1945 by Kaiser Co., Inc., Richmond, Calif. This C4 type troopship was named in honor of Major General Harry Foote Hodges, Class of 1881, U. S. Military Academy, who served in the Spanish-American War and with the AEF in World War 1. General Hodges engaged in extensive River and Harbor work during most of his Army career.

General Hugh J. Gaffey (T-AP 121)

The ship was built in Alameda, Calif., in 1944 Admiral class P-2 ship Admiral W. D. Capps (AP-121). She was reacquired by the Navy from the Army Transport Service as General Hugh J. Gaffey March 1950 and assigned to Military Sea Transportation Service.

General J. C. Breckinridge (T-AP 176)

The ship was named for James Carson Breckinridge. U.S.M.C., and placed in commission in 1945. Built by Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, Kearny, New Jersey. The Breckinridge was part of the Military Sea Transportation Service fleet transports troops and dependents. Ship dimensions: 622 feet long, 75 feet wide and displace 19,650 tons.

General John Pope (T-AP 110)

Named in honor of Gen. John Pope, class of 1842, U. S. Military Academy, who served in the Mexican and Civil Wars, assisted with surveying the Pacific Railroad across the country, and later surveyed part of the northwest boundary between the United States and Canada.

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