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UNITED STATES NAVY (UNITED STATES OF AMERICA)

AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS AND CRAFT

HASKELL class amphibious personnel transports (1944-1945)

Kenton 1944

Noble 1963

Okanogan 1967

No

Name

Yard No

Builder

Laid down

Launched

Comm

Fate

APA117

Haskell

TR1

California SB, Wilmington

5.1944

17.7.1944

8.1944

stricken 6.1946

APA118

Hendry

TR2

California SB, Wilmington

5.1944

6.8.1944

10.1944

stricken 3.1946

APA119

Highlands

TR3

California SB, Wilmington

6.1944

21.8.1944

10.1944

to Maritime Comm. 2.1946

APA120

Hinsdale

TR4

California SB, Wilmington

6.1944

28.8.1944

10.1944

stricken 4.1946

APA121

Hocking

TR5

California SB, Wilmington

6.1944

25.7.1944

8.1944

to Maritime Comm. 5.1946

APA122

Kenton

TR6

California SB, Wilmington

6.1944

1.9.1944

11.1944

stricken 4.1946

APA123

Kittson

TR7

California SB, Wilmington

6.1944

29.8.1944

12.1944

to Maritime Comm. 3.1946

APA124

La Grange

TR8

California SB, Wilmington

6.1944

27.7.1944

9.1944

to Maritime Comm. 10.1945

APA125

Lanier

TR9

California SB, Wilmington

6.1944

4.9.1944

11.1944

to Maritime Comm. 3.1946

APA126

St. Mary`s

TR10

California SB, Wilmington

6.1944

1.8.1944

9.1944

stricken 2.1946

APA127

Allendale

TR11

California SB, Wilmington

7.1944

1.9.1944

11.1944

stricken 3.1946

APA128

Arenac

TR12

California SB, Wilmington

7.1944

14.9.1944

12.1944

stricken 10.1958

APA129

Marvin H. McIntyre (ex-Arlington)

TR13

California SB, Wilmington

5.1944

21.9.1944

11.1944

stricken 6.1946

APA130

Attala

TR14

California SB, Wilmington

7.1944

27.9.1944

11.1944

stricken 3.1946

APA131

Bandera

TR15

California SB, Wilmington

7.1944

6.10.1944

11.1944

stricken 5.1946

APA132

Barnwell

TR16

California SB, Wilmington

7.1944

30.9.1944

1.1945

stricken 10.1958

APA133

Beckham

TR17

California SB, Wilmington

7.1944

14.10.1944

12.1944

stricken 5.1946

APA134

Bland

TR18

California SB, Wilmington

8.1944

26.10.1944

12.1944

stricken 5.1946

APA135

Bosque

TR19

California SB, Wilmington

8.1944

28.10.1944

12.1944

stricken 3.1946

APA136

Botetourt

TR20

California SB, Long Beach

8.1944

19.10.1944

1.1945

stricken 7.1961

APA137

Bowie

TR21

California SB, Wilmington

8.1944

31.10.1944

12.1944

stricken 3.1946

APA138

Braxton

TR22

California SB, Wilmington

8.1944

3.11.1944

12.1944

stricken 7.1946

APA139

Broadwater

TR23

California SB, Wilmington

9.1944

5.11.1944

12.1944

stricken 3.1946

APA140

Brookings

TR24

California SB, Wilmington

9.1944

20.11.1944

12.1944

stricken 10.1958

APA141

Buckingham

TR25

California SB, Wilmington

9.1944

13.11.1944

1.1945

stricken 3.1946

APA142

Clearfield

TR26

California SB, Wilmington

9.1944

21.11.1944

12.1944

to Maritime Comm. 3.1946

APA143

Clermont

TR27

California SB, Wilmington

9.1944

25.11.1944

1.1945

to Maritime Comm. 3.1946

APA144

Clinton

TR28

California SB, Wilmington

9.1944

29.11.1944

1.1945

stricken 10.1958

APA145

Colbert

TR29

California SB, Wilmington

9.1944

1.12.1944

2.1945

to Maritime Comm. 3.1946

APA146

Collingsworth

TR30

California SB, Wilmington

10.1944

2.12.1944

2.1945

stricken 3.1946

APA147

Cottle

428

Kaiser, Vancouver

10.1944

26.11.1944

12.1944

stricken 3.1946

APA148

Crockett

429

Kaiser, Vancouver

10.1944

28.11.1944

1.1945

stricken 10.1958

APA149

Audubon

430

Kaiser, Vancouver

10.1944

3.12.1944

12.1944

stricken 3.1946

APA150

Bergen

431

Kaiser, Vancouver

10.1944

5.12.1944

1.1945

stricken 5.1946

APA151

La Porte

1101

Oregon SB, Portland

5.1944

30.6.1944

8.1944

to War Shipping Adm. 3.1946

APA152

Latimer

1102

Oregon SB, Portland

5.1944

4.7.1944

8.1944

to Maritime Adm. 2.1960

APA153

Laurens

1103

Oregon SB, Portland

5.1944

11.7.1944

9.1944

to Maritime Comm. 4.1946

APA154

Lowndes

1104

Oregon SB, Portland

5.1944

18.7.1944

9.1944

stricken 5.1946

APA155

Lycoming

1105

Oregon SB, Portland

5.1944

25.7.1944

9.1944

to Maritime Comm. 3.1946

APA156

Mellette

1106

Oregon SB, Portland

6.1944

4.8.1944

9.1944

stricken 7.1960

APA157

Napa

1107

Oregon SB, Portland

6.1944

12.8.1944

10.1944

stricken 6.1946

APA158

Newberry

1108

Oregon SB, Portland

6.1944

24.8.1944

10.1944

to Maritime Comm. 3.1946

APA159

Darke

1109

Oregon SB, Portland

6.1944

29.8.1944

10.1944

to Maritime Comm. 4.1946

APA160

Deuel

1110

Oregon SB, Portland

6.1944

9.9.1944

10.1944

stricken 1956

APA161

Dickens

1111

Oregon SB, Portland

6.1944

8.9.1944

10.1944

to Maritime Comm. 5.1946

APA162

Drew

1112

Oregon SB, Portland

6.1944

14.9.1944

10.1944

to Maritime Comm. 5.1946

APA163

Eastland

1113

Oregon SB, Portland

7.1944

19.9.1944

10.1944

to Maritime Comm. 4.1946

APA164

Edgecombe

1114

Oregon SB, Portland

7.1944

24.9.1944

10.1944

to Maritime Comm. 10.1958

APA165

Effingham

1115

Oregon SB, Portland

7.1944

29.9.1944

11.1944

to Maritime Comm. 5.1946

APA166

Fond du Lac

1116

Oregon SB, Portland

7.1944

5.10.1944

11.1944

to Maritime Comm. 4.1946

APA167

Freestone

1117

Oregon SB, Portland

8.1944

9.10.1944

11.1944

to War Shipping Adm. 4.1946

APA168

Gage

1118

Oregon SB, Portland

8.1944

14.10.1944

11.1944

stricken 10.1958

APA169

Gallatin

1119

Oregon SB, Portland

8.1944

17.10.1944

11.1944

stricken 5.1946

APA170

Gosper

1120

Oregon SB, Portland

8.1944

20.10.1944

11.1944

stricken 5.1946

APA171

Granville

1121

Oregon SB, Portland

9.1944

23.10.1944

11.1944

stricken 5.1946

APA172

Grimes

1122

Oregon SB, Portland

9.1944

27.10.1944

11.1944

stricken 10.1947

APA173

Hyde

1123

Oregon SB, Portland

9.1944

30.10.1944

11.1944

stricken 6.1946

APA174

Jerauld

1124

Oregon SB, Portland

9.1944

3.11.1944

11.1944

to Maritime Comm. 5.1946

APA175

Karnes

1125

Oregon SB, Portland

9.1944

7.11.1944

12.1944

stricken 5.1946

APA176

Kershaw

1126

Oregon SB, Portland

9.1944

12.11.1944

11.1944

stricken 10.1958

APA177

Kingsbury

1127

Oregon SB, Portland

10.1944

16.11.1944

12.1944

stricken 5.1946

APA178

Lander

1128

Oregon SB, Portland

9.1944

19.11.1944

12.1944

to Maritime Comm. 4.1946

APA179

Lauderdale

1129

Oregon SB, Portland

10.1944

23.11.1944

12.1944

to Maritime Comm. 5.1946

APA180

Lavaca

1130

Oregon SB, Portland

10.1944

27.11.1944

12.1944

stricken 10.1958

APA187

Oconto

401

Kaiser, Vancouver

4.1944

20.6.1944

9.1944

to Maritime Comm. 5.1946

APA188

Olmsted

402

Kaiser, Vancouver

4.1944

4.7.1944

9.1944

stricken 7.1960

APA189

Oxford

403

Kaiser, Vancouver

4.1944

12.7.1944

9.1944

stricken 5.1946

APA190

Pickens

404

Kaiser, Vancouver

4.1944

21.7.1944

9.1944

to Maritime Comm. 5.1946

APA191

Pondera

405

Kaiser, Vancouver

4.1944

27.7.1944

9.1944

stricken 6.1946

APA192

Rutland

406

Kaiser, Vancouver

5.1944

10.8.1944

9.1944

stricken 10.1958

APA193

Sanborn

407

Kaiser, Vancouver

5.1944

19.8.1944

10.1944

stricken 7.1960

APA194, 8.1968- LPA194

Sandoval

408

Kaiser, Vancouver

5.1944

2.9.1944

10.1944

stricken 7.1960, reinstated 11.1961, to Maritime Adm. 8.1970

APA195

Lenawee

409

Kaiser, Vancouver

5.1944

11.9.1944

10.1944

to Maritime Adm. 4.1968

APA196

Logan

410

Kaiser, Vancouver

5.1944

19.9.1944

10.1944

stricken 7.1960

APA197

Lubbock

411

Kaiser, Vancouver

6.1944

25.9.1944

10.1944

stricken 10.1958

APA198

McCracken

412

Kaiser, Vancouver

6.1944

29.9.1944

10.1944

stricken 10.1958

APA199, 1.1969- LPA199

Magoffin

413

Kaiser, Vancouver

6.1944

4.10.1944

10.1944

stricken 2.1980

APA200

Marathon

414

Kaiser, Vancouver

7.1944

7.10.1944

10.1944

to Maritime Comm. 5.1946

APA201

Menard

415

Kaiser, Vancouver

7.1944

11.10.1944

10.1944

stricken 9.1961

APA202

Menifee

416

Kaiser, Vancouver

7.1944

15.10.1944

11.1944

stricken 10.1955

APA203

Meriwether

417

Kaiser, Vancouver

7.1944

18.10.1944

11.1944

stricken 10.1958

APA204

Sarasota

552

Permanent Metals, Richmond

4.1944

14.6.1944

8.1944

stricken 7.1966

APA205

Sherburne

553

Permanent Metals, Richmond

5.1944

10.7.1944

9.1944

stricken 9.1958

APA206

Sibley

554

Permanent Metals, Richmond

5.1944

19.7.1944

10.1944

stricken 9.1958

APA207

Miffin

555

Permanent Metals, Richmond

5.1944

7.8.1944

10.1944

stricken 10.1958

APA208, 1.1969- LPA208

Talladega

556

Permanent Metals, Richmond

6.1944

17.8.1944

10.1944

to Maritime Adm. 10.1946

APA209

Tazewell

557

Permanent Metals, Richmond

6.1944

22.8.1944

10.1944

stricken 10.1958

APA210

Telfair

558

Permanent Metals, Richmond

5.1944

30.8.1944

10.1944

stricken 7.1960, reinstated 9.1961, stricken 11.1968

APA211

Missoula

559

Permanent Metals, Richmond

6.1944

6.9.1944

10.1944

stricken 10.1958

APA212, 1.1969- LPA212

Montrose

560

Permanent Metals, Richmond

6.1944

13.9.1944

11.1944

stricken 11.1969

APA213, 1.1969- LPA213

Mountrail

561

Permanent Metals, Richmond

6.1944

20.9.1944

11.1944

to Maritime Adm. 8.1970

APA214

Natrona

562

Permanent Metals, Richmond

6.1944

27.9.1944

11.1944

stricken 10.1958

APA215, 1.1969- LPA215

Navarro

563

Permanent Metals, Richmond

6.1944

3.10.1944

11.1944

to Maritime Adm. 8.1970

APA216

Neshoba

564

Permanent Metals, Richmond

7.1944

7.10.1944

11.1944

stricken 10.1958

APA217

New Kent

565

Permanent Metals, Richmond

7.1944

12.10.1944

11.1944

stricken 10.1958

APA218

Noble

566

Permanent Metals, Richmond

7.1944

18.10.1944

11.1944

to Spain 12.1964 (Aragón)

APA219

Okaloosa

567

Permanent Metals, Richmond

8.1944

22.10.1944

11.1944

stricken 10.1958

APA220, 1.1969- LPA220

Okanogan

568

Permanent Metals, Richmond

8.1944

26.10.1944

11.1944

stricken 6.1973

APA221

Oneida

569

Permanent Metals, Richmond

9.1944

31.10.1944

12.1944

stricken 10.1958

APA222, 1.1969- LPA222

Pickaway

570

Permanent Metals, Richmond

9.1944

5.11.1944

12.1944

stricken 1.1970

APA223

Pitt

571

Permanent Metals, Richmond

9.1944

10.11.1944

12.1944

stricken 4.1947

APA224

Randall

572

Permanent Metals, Richmond

9.1944

15.11.1944

12.1944

stricken 7.1960

APA225

Bingham

573

Permanent Metals, Richmond

9.1944

20.11.1944

12.1944

stricken 7.1946

APA226

Rawlins

418

Kaiser, Vancouver

8.1944

21.10.1944

11.1944

stricken 10.1958

APA227, 1.1969- LPA227

Renville

419

Kaiser, Vancouver

8.1944

25.10.1944

11.1944

stricken 9.1976

APA228

Rockbridge

420

Kaiser, Vancouver

9.1944

28.10.1944

11.1944

stricken 12.1968

APA229

Rockingham

421

Kaiser, Vancouver

9.1944

1.11.1944

11.1944

stricken 10.1958

APA230

Rockwell

422

Kaiser, Vancouver

9.1944

5.11.1944

11.1944

stricken 12.1958

APA231

Saint Croix

423

Kaiser, Vancouver

9.1944

9.11.1944

12.1944

stricken 4.1947

APA232

San Saba

424

Kaiser, Vancouver

9.1944

12.11.1944

12.1944

stricken 10.1958

APA233

Sevier

425

Kaiser, Vancouver

10.1944

16.11.1944

12.1944

stricken 6.1947

APA234

Bollinger

426

Kaiser, Vancouver

10.1944

19.11.1944

12.1944

stricken 5.1947

APA235

Bottineau

427

Kaiser, Vancouver

10.1944

22.11.1944

12.1944

stricken 7.1961

APA236

Bronx

1131

Oregon SB, Portland

5.1945

14.7.1945

8.1945

stricken 10.1958

APA237, 1.1969- LPA237

Bexar

1132

Oregon SB, Portland

6.1945

25.7.1945

10.1945

stricken 9.1976

APA238

Dane

1133

Oregon SB, Portland

6.1945

9.8.1945

10.1945

to Maritime Comm. 8.1958

APA239

Glynn

1134

Oregon SB, Portland

6.1945

9.8.1945

10.1945

stricken 7.1960

APA240

Harnett

1135

Oregon SB, Portland

---

---

---

cancelled

APA241

Hemstead

1136

Oregon SB, Portland

---

---

---

cancelled

APA242

Iredell

1137

Oregon SB, Portland

---

---

---

cancelled

APA243

Luzerne

1138

Oregon SB, Portland

---

---

---

cancelled

APA244

Madeira

1139

Oregon SB, Portland

---

---

---

cancelled

APA245

Maricopa

1140

Oregon SB, Portland

---

---

---

cancelled 8.1945

APA246 McLennan 1141 Oregon SB, Portland --- --- --- canceled 8.1945

APA247

Mecklenburg

1142

Oregon SB, Portland

---

---

---

cancelled 8.1945

 

Displacement standard, t

6873

Displacement full, t

14800 - 14880

Length, m

133.1 wl 138.7 oa

Breadth, m

18.9

Draught, m

7.32 max

No of shafts

1

Machinery

1 set Westinghouse geared steam turbines, 2 Babcock & Wilcox boilers

Power, h. p.

8500

Max speed, kts

16.5

Fuel, t

oil 1177

Endurance, nm(kts)

7200(15)

Armament

1 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 12, 1 x 4 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, 4 x 2 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, 10 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4

Electronic equipment

presumably SF or SG or SO or SU radar

Military load

21 - 22 LCVP, 2 LCM(3), 1 - 2 LCP(L), 1 LCP(R), 2900 t of cargo, 1561 troops

by 1945: 2 LCM(6), 22 LCVP, 1 LCPL, 1 LCPR, 1800 t of cargo, 1596 marines

Complement

536

Project history: USN military transport vessels were sectioned into two groups: ÀÐ for transportation of troops and ÀÊ for carriage of goods and technics. The majority of them were built on the basis of standard types Ñ2, Ñ3 and Ñ4 and differed from usual cargo ships a little.

For delivery of troops and cargoes directly to a beaching place assault landing transport ships (ÀÐÀ and ÀÊÀ) served, which main difference from ÀÊ and ÀÐ consisted that they were extra equipped with disembarkation craft of LCVP, LCM and LCP (L) types; with their help delivery of people and cargoes to beach also was effected.

Originally similar ships were not outlined in own subclass and were registered as ÀÐ and ÀÊ. In February, 1943 reorganisation was done and assault transports have received indexation ÀÐÀ and ÀÊÀ.

Two ships of Doyen class, projected even on the eve of war for landing operations in Caribbean basin, became the first American assault military transports. The overwhelming majority of remaining ÀÐÀ and ÀÊÀ has been converted from merchant cargo and cargo-passenger vessels or constructed in hulls of standard cargo vessels built by the big series in days of war. An exception were specially projected as assault transports Gilliam (ÀÐÀ) and Artemis (ÀÊÀ) classes.

Besides the large landing transport ships of ÀÐÀ and ÀÊÀ classes, small landing parties and subversive groups were landed by fast landing transports (APD) converted from become outdated Wickes and Clemson classes destroyers and destroyer escorts of Buckley and Rudderow classes.

Haskell class transports were built in standard "Victory"-type VC-2-S-AP5 hulls.

Modernizations: None.

1/1946: 1 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 30, 1 x 4 - 40/60 Mk 2, 4 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 10 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, SF or SG or SO or SU radar

Naval service: During American landing at Okinawa as a result of attacks of the kamikaze following ships received damages of various severity level: Hinsdale (31.3.1945 and 1.4.1945), Telfair (2.4.1945), Sandoval (28.5.1945) and Lagrange (13.8.1945).

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