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USAT Mexico
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History
Name USAT Mexico
Owner New York and Cuba Mail Steamship Company
Builder Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co., Newport News, Vaginia
Launched 1932
In service 1932
General characteristics
Tonnage 5,236 tons
Length 404 ft
Beam 57 ft 6 in
Depth draft 23 ft 7 in
Speed 17 knots
Capacity 1,130 troops



Remarks

Previoously known as the SS Colombia she made 13 war related voyages between the US and Europe/Norht Africa before she sailed from Seattle for the SW pacific where she was based for the next 10 months.


Soldiers carried

Cairns to Aitape 28 October - 1 November 1944