USS U. S. Grant

USAT U. S. Grant underway in Manila Bay, 11 May 1938
History
United States
Builder	Vulcan Aktiengesellschaft, Germany
Launched	20 July 1907
Christened	König Wilhelm II
Acquired	(Seized from Germany) 6 April 1917
Commissioned	Navy: 27 Aug 1917 - 2 Sep 1919 Army: 3 Jun 1922 - 1940 Navy: 16 Jun 1941 - 14 Nov 1945
Renamed	USS Madawaska (1917 - 1922) USS U. S. Grant (1922 - 1948)
Stricken	28 November 1948
Honors and awards	One battle star for World War II service
Fate	Sold for scrap, 24 February 1948
General characteristics
Displacement	15,010 tons
Length	508 ft 2 in
Beam	55 ft 3 in
Draft	27 ft 6 in
Depth of hold	31 ft 8 in
Propulsion	Reciprocating engines, single screw, 8,000 shaft horsepower[1]
Speed	15 knots
Troops	1,244
Complement	211
Armament	(World War II) 7 x 3"/50 caliber dual purpose guns, later 1 or 2 x 5"/38 caliber guns, 4 x 3"/50 cal. guns, 2 x machine guns

USS U. S. Grant (AP-29) was a transport ship that saw service with the United States Navy in World War II. Originally a German ocean liner named König Wilhelm II, she was seized by the United States during the First World War and renamed USS Madawaska (ID-3011) in 1917 before being renamed USS U. S. Grant (AP-29) in 1922.