USS Dawson (APA-79)

USS Dawson (APA-79) was a Gilliam-class attack transport that served with the US Navy during World War II. Commissioned late in the war, she was assigned to transport duties and did not take part in combat operations. Named for counties in Georgia, Montana, Nebraska, and Texas, Dawson was launched by Consolidated Steel at Wilmington, California, then transferred to the Navy and commissioned in February 1945.

Class and role

Gilliam-class attack transport

Launched

27 November 1944, Wilmington, California

Combat service

Did not participate in combat operations