USS George F. Elliott (AP-13)

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! USS George F. Elliott (AP-13) was a Heywood-class transport acquired by the U.S. Navy during World War I and then reacquired by the Navy for service as a troop carrier during World War II. In 1942 she was attacked off Guadalcanal by Japanese planes and sank shortly thereafter. George F. Elliott had an unusual and interesting service history. During World War I she was the USS Victorious (ID-3514), and during World War II she was the USS George F. Elliott, assigned the Navy designation AP-13.