• Laid down, 21 June 1944, as a Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP5) hull under Maritime Commission contract (MC hull MCV 30) at California Shipbuilding Corp., Wilmington, CA.
• Launched, 22 July 1944
• Completed and delivered to the Maritime Commission, 14 October 1944, and turned over to the US Navy
• Commissioned USS Hinsdale (APA-120), 15 October 1944, CDR. Edward F. Beyer, USNR, in command
• During WWII USS Hinsdale was assigned to Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
TransRon Fifteen, CAPT. W.S. Popham USN (14);
TransDiv Forty-Four (flagship), CAPT. J. H. Seyfried USN and participated in the Iwo Jima and Okinawa campaigns
• Struck by kamikaze on 1 April 1945, 15 dead, 40 wounded
• Following World War II USS Hinsdale was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East from 30 December 1945 to 6 January 1946
• Decommissioned, 8 April 1946, at Norfolk Navy Yard, Portsmouth, VA.
• Struck from the Naval Register, 1 May 1946
• USS Hinsdale earned two battle stars for World War II service
• Returned to the Maritime Commission, 12 April 1946, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group, Lee Hall, VA.
• Withdrawn from the James River Reserve Fleet, to Stockard Steamship Corp., 31 May 1955 (Repair Program) General Agency Agreement
• Returned to the James River Reserve Fleet by Stockard Steamship Corp., 4 August 1955
• Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 16 July 1974, to B.V. Intershitra, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, (PD-X-980) for $731,150.00, withdrawn from the James River Reserve Fleet, 11 September 1974

• Laid down, 7 June 1944, as a Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP5) hull under Maritime Commission contract (MCV hull 34) at California Shipbuilding Corp., Wilmington, CA.
• Launched, 6 August 1944
• Completed and delivered to the Maritime Commission, 21 October 1944 and turned over to the US Navy
• Commissioned USS Hocking (APA-121), 22 October 1944, CDR. Charles D. Schutz in command
• During WWII USS Hocking was assigned to Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
TransRon Sixteen, COMO J. R. McGovern USN;
TransDiv Forty-Six and participated in two campaigns campaigns: Iwo Jima and Okinawa
• Following World War II USS Hocking was assigned to Occupation and China service in the Far East
• Decommissioned, 10 May 1946, at Norfolk, VA.
• Struck from the Naval Register, 21 May 1946
• USS Hocking earned two battle stars for World War II service
• Returned to the Maritime Commission, 22 May 1946, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River, Lee Hall, VA.
• Withdrawn from the James River Reserve Fleet, to A. H. Bull & Co., Inc., 3 October 1955 (Repair Program) General Agency Agreement
• Returned to James River Reserve Fleet, 1 December 1955, by A. H. Bull & Co. Inc.
• Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 7 May 1973, to Luria Brothers and Co. Inc., (PD-X-975) for $285,989.00, withdrawn 10 May 1973

• Laid down, 26 June 1944, as a Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP5) hull under Maritime Commission contract (MCV hull 35) at California Shipbuilding Corp., Wilmington CA.
• Launched, 21 August 1944
• Completed and delivered to the Maritime Commission, 31 October 1944 and transferred to the Navy on a loan charter basis
• Commissioned, USS Kenton (APA-122), 1 November 1944 at San Pedro, CA., CAPT. Victor B. Tate in command
• During WWII USS Kenton was assigned to Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
TransRon Nineteen, COMO C. D. Edgar USN (12);
TransDiv Fifty-Five and participated in one campaign: Okinawa
• Following World War II USS Kenton was assigned to Occupation service in the Far
• Decommissioned, 28 March 1946 at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, VA.
• Transferred to the Maritime Commission, 29 March 1946 for lay up in the National Defense Reserve James River, Lee Hall, Va.
• Withdrawn from the James River Reserve Fleet, to Arrow Steamship Co. Inc., 6 February 1956, (Repair Program) General Agency Agreement
• Returned to the James River Reserve Fleet, 16 April 1956, by Arrow Steamship Co. Inc.
• Struck from the Naval Register, 12 April 1946
• USS Kenton earned one battle star for World War II
• Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 9 April 1973, for $91,560, to Union Minerals & Alloys Corp., withdrawn from the James River Reserve Fleet, 10 July 1973

• Laid down, 25 June 1944, as a Maritime Commission type, (VC2-S-AP5) hull under Maritime Commission contract (MCV hull 36) at California Shipbuilding Corp., Wilmington. CA.
• Launched, 28 August 1944
• Completed and delivered to the Maritime Commission, 31 October 1944
• Acquired by the Navy from the Maritime Commission, 4 November 1944
• Commissioned USS Kittson (APA-123), 5 November 1944, CAPT. Guy Benton Helmick in command
• During WWII USS Kittson was assigned to Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
TransRon Nineteen, COMO C.D. Edgar USN (12);
TransDiv Fifty-Six, CAPT. G.F. Galpin USN (21) and participated in one campaign: Okinawa
• Following World War II USS Kittson was assigned to Occupation and China service in the Far East
• Decommissioned, 11 March 1946, at Norfolk, VA.
• Returned to the Maritime Commission, 13 March 1946, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group, Lee Hall, VA.
• Struck from the Naval Register, 20 March 1946
• Withdrawn from the James River Reserve Fleet, to A. L. Burbank & Co. Ltd., 26 September 1955, (Repair Program) General Agency Agreement
• Returned to the James River Reserve Fleet, 17 November 1955, by A. L. Burbank & Co. Ltd.
• USS Kittson earned one battle star for World War II service
• Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 9 April 1973, to Union Minerals & Alloys Corp., New York, (PD-X-956 dated 5 March 1973) for $111,560.00, withdrawn from the James River Reserve Fleet, 4 June 1973
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• Laid down, 26 June 1944, as a Maritime Commission type, (VC2-S-AP5) hull under Maritime Commission contract (MCV hull 38) at California Shipbuilding Corp., Wilmington. CA.
• Launched, 1 September 1944
• Acquired by the US Navy from the Maritime Commission, 10 November 1944
• Commissioned USS LaGrange (APA-124), 11 November 1944, CAPT. Howard D. McIntosh in command
• During WWII USS LaGrange was assigned to Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
TransRon Seventeen; COMO. T.B. Brittan USN (20);
TransDiv Forty-Nine (flagship) and participated in the Okinawa campaign
• Decommissioned, 27 October 1945 at San Francisco CA.
• Struck from the Naval Register, 15 November 1945
• USS LaGrange earned one battle star for World War II service
• Returned to the Maritime Commission, 27 October 1945, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Suisun Bay, Benecia, CA.
• Withdrawn from the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet, 23 August 1955, to Coastwise Line (Repair Program) General Agency Agreement
• Returned to the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet, 16 November 1975, by Coastwise Line
• Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 18 April 1975, to Nicolai Joffe Corp. (PD-X-995 dated 11 March 1975) for $208,489.78, withdrawn from the Suisun Bay National Defense Reserve Fleet, 21 May 1975

• Laid down, 22 June 1944, as a Maritime Commission type, (VC2-S-AP5) hull under Maritime Commission contract (MCV hull 39) at California Shipbuilding Corp., Wilmington, CA.
• Launched, 29 August 1944
• Completed by Moore Drydock Co., Oakland, CA., 22 December 1944, and turned over to the US Navy
• Commissioned USS Lanier (APA-125), 22 December 1944 at Oakland, CA., CDR. Walter W. Rockey in command
• During World War II USS Lanier was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater;
TransRon Twenty-Three, COMO A. S. Witherspoon;
TransDiv Sixty-Seven and participated in the Okinawa campaign
• Following World War II USS Lanier was assigned to Occupation Service in the Far East from 2 to 27 September 1945
• Decommissioned, 5 March 1946, at Norfolk, VA.
• Struck from the Naval Register, 20 March 1946
• USS Lanier earned one battle star for World War II service
• Returned to the Maritime Commission, 8 March 1946, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group, Lee Hall, VA.
• Withdrawn from the James River Reserve Fleet, 20 January 1956, to American-Hawaiian Steamship Co., (Repair Program) General Agency Agreement
• Returned to the James River Reserve Fleet, 9 May 1956, by American-Hawaiian Steamship Co.
• Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 9 April 1973, to Union Minerals & Alloys, Corp. (PD-X-956 dated 5 March 1973) for $111,560.00, withdrawn from the James River Reserve Fleet, 17 August 1973

• Laid down, 27 June 1944, as a Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP5) hull, under Maritime Commission contract (MCV hull 40), at California Shipbuilding Corp., Wilmington, CA.
• Launched, 4 September 1944
• Completed and delivered to the Maritime Commission, 14 November 1944, and turned over to the US Navy
• Commissioned USS St. Mary's (APA-126), 15 November 1944, CAPT. Edward R. Glosten, USNR, in command
• During World War II USS St. Mary's was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
TransRon Seventeen; COMO. T.B. Brittan USN (20);
TransDiv Forty-Nine and participated in the Okinawa campaign
• Following World War II USS St Mary's was assigned to Occupation and China service
• Decommissioned, 15 February 1946, at San Francisco, CA.
• Returned to the Maritime Commission, 15 February 1946, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet Suisun Bay, Benecia, CA.
• Struck from the Naval Register. 26 February 1946
• USS St Mary's earned one battle star for World War II service
• Withdrawn from the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet, 13 October 1955, to Pacific Far East Lines (Repair Program) General Agency Agreement
• Returned to the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet, 12 January 1956, by Pacific Far East Lines
• Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 18 April 1975, to Nicolai Joffe Corp. (PD-X-995 dated 11 March 1975) for $219,489.78, withdrawn from the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet, 3 June 1975, to NASSCO Terminal Island, CA.

• Laid down, 1 July 1944, as a Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP5) hull, under Maritime Commission contract (MCV hull 43), at California Shipbuilding Corp., Wilmington, CA.
• Launched 9 September 1944
• Acquired by the Navy from the Maritime Commission, 21 November 1944
• Commissioned USS Allendale (APA-127), 22 November 1944, CAPT. John J. Twomey USN (17), in command
• During World War II, USS Allendale was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
TransRon Nineteen, COMO. C.D. Edgar USN (12);
TransDiv Fifty-Seven, CAPT. G.F. Galpin USN (21) and participated in the Okinawa campaign
• Following World War II USS Allendale was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East from 20 to 26 October 1945
• Decommissioned, 14 March 1946, at Norfolk, VA.
• Returned to the Maritime Commission, 20 March 1946, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group, Lee Hall, VA.
• Struck from the Naval Register, 28 March 1946
• USS Allendale earned one battle star for her World War II service
• Withdrawn from the James River Reserve Fleet, 14 September to 13 November 1954, to Grace Lines Inc. (Repair Program) General Agency Agreement
• Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 4 March 1988, to CJW Shipping an Trading Co., Ltd., for scrapping in Kaohsiung, withdrawn from the James River Reserve Fleet 23 November 1988

• Laid down, 9 July 1944, as a Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP5) hull, under Maritime Commission contract (MCV hull 44) at California Shipbuilding Corp., Wilmington, CA.
• Launched, 14 September 1944
• Acquired by the US Navy, 8 January 1945, from the Maritime Commission
• Commissioned USS Arenac (APA-128), 8 January 1945, CDR. James H. Carrington USN (25) in command
• During World War II USS Arenac was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
TransRon Twenty-Three, COMO A.S. Witherspoon;
TransDiv Sixty-Eight, (flagship) CAPT. C.R. Crutcher USN (18) and participated in the Okinawa campaign
• Following World War II USS Arenac was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East
• Decommissioned, 10 July 1946, at Yorktown, VA.
• Delivered to the Maritime Administration, 15 October 1946, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group, Lee Hall, VA.
• Struck from the Naval Register, 1 October 1958
• USS Arenac earned one battle star for her World War II service
• Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 21 August 1974, Consolidated Steel Corp., Brownsville, TX. (PD-X-981) for $298,999.00, withdrawn from the James River Reserve Fleet, 25 October 1974

• Laid down as a Maritime Commission type VC2-S-AP5 hull under Maritime Commission contract (MC hull MCV 45) at California Shipbuilding Corp., Wilmington CA.
• Launched, 21 September 1944
• Acquired by the US Navy from the Maritime Commission 27 November 1944
• Commissioned USS Marvin H. McIntyre (APA-129), 28 November 1944, CAPT. John J. Hourihan USN (25) in command
• During World War II USS Marvin H. McIntyre was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
TransRon Nineteen, COMO. C.D. Edgar;
TransDiv Fifty-Seven, CAPT. G.F. Galpin USN (21) and participated in the Okinawa campaign
• Following World War II USS Marvin H. McIntyre was assigned to Occupation and China service in the Far East
• Decommissioned, 6 June 1946, at Norfolk VA.
• Returned to the Maritime Commission, 12 June 1946, at Lee Hall, VA. for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group
• Struck from the Naval Register, 19 June 1946
• USS Marvin H. McIntyre earned one battle star for World War II service
• Withdrawn from the James River Reserve Fleet, 7 September 1955, to South Atlantic Steamship Co. (Repair Program) General Agency Agreement
• Returned to the James River Reserve Fleet, 18 January 1956, by South Atlantic Steamship Co.
• Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 9 April 1973, to Union Metal and Alloys Corp., (PD-X-956) for $111,560.00, withdrawn from the James River Reserve Fleet , 24 July 1973, to River Development Corp., Kearny, N.J.

• Laid down, 18 July 1944, as a Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP5) hull, under Maritime Commission contract (MCV hull 46), at California Shipbuilding Corp., Wilmington, CA.
• Launched, 27 September 1944
• Delivered to the Maritime Commission and turned over to the US Navy for commissioning as USS Attala (APA-130), 30 November 1944, CDR. William Sewall Gardner Davis USN (21-A) in command
• During World War II, USS Attala was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
TransRon Twenty-One, COMO. J.R. Palmer USN (13);
TransDiv Sixty-One and participated in the Iwo Jima campaign
• Following World War II USS Attala was assigned to Occupation and China service in the Far East
• Decommissioned, 26 February 1946, at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, VA.
• Transferred to the Maritime Administration, 3 March 1946, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group, Lee Hall, VA.
• Struck from the Naval Register, 20 March 1946
• USS Attala earned one battle star for her World War II service
• Withdrawn from the James River Reserve Fleet, 3 March to 14 September 1954, to North Atlantic & Gulf Steamship Co. (Repair Program) General Agency Agreement
• Final Disposition, sold for scrapping 15 March 1974, to Mr. Isaac Varlea, Castelleon de la Plana, Spain, (PD-X-972), for $727,007.00, withdrawn from the James River Reserve Fleet, 3 April 1974

• Laid down, 23 July 1944, as a Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP5) hull under Maritime Commission contract (MCV hull 47) at California Shipbuilding Corp., Wilmington, CA.
• Launched, 6 October 1944
• Acquired by the Navy from the Maritime Commission, 5 December 1944
• Commissioned USS Bandera (APA-131), 6 December 1944, CAPT. George C. Miller USN in command
• During World War II USS Bandera was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
TransRon Twenty, COMO. H.W. Graf USN (15);
TransDiv Sixty, CAPT. A.T. Moen USN (18)
• During World War II, USS Bandera did not earn any battle stars
• Following World War II USS Bandera was assigned to Occupation and China service in the Far East
• Decommissioned, 7 May 1946, at Norfolk, VA.
• Returned to the Maritime Commission, 14 May 1946, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group, Lee Hall, VA.
• Struck from the Naval Register, 21 May 1946
• Withdrawn from the James River Reserve Fleet, 15 September to 10 November 1954, to A. H. Bull Co., Inc. (Repair Program) General Agency Agreement
• Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 23 January 1974, as part of a five ship deal to Consolidated Steel Corp. Brownsville, TX., (PD-X-970 dated 14 December 1973), withdrawn from the James River Reserve Fleet, 1 April 1974

• Laid down, 25 July 1944, as a Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP5) under Maritime Commission contract (MCV hull 48) at California Shipbuilding Corp., Wilmington, CA.
• Launched 30 September 1944
• Commissioned USS Barnwell (APA-132), 19 January 1945, CAPT. Marvin M. Stephens USN (23) in command
• During World War II USS Barnwell was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater: TransRon Twenty-One, COMO. J.R. Palmer USN (13); TransDiv Sixty-Two, CAPT. H. E. Padock USN (15) 
• Following World War II, USS Barnwell was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East
• Decommissioned, 1 February 1947, at Newport News, VA.
• Laid up in July 1947, in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group, Lee Hall, VA.
• Struck from the Naval Register, 1 October 1958
• Redesignated Amphibious Transport LPA-132, 1 January 1969
• Transferred to the Navy, 4 August 1982, for stripping and disposal
• Final Disposition, sunk as a target off the Virginia Capes, 10 March 1986

• Laid down, 27 July 1944, as a Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP5) hull, under Maritime Commission contract (MCV hull 49) at California Shipbuilding Corp., Wilmington, CA.
• Launched, 14 October 1944
• Acquired by the Navy from the Maritime Commission, 9 December 1944
• Commissioned USS Beckham (APA-133), at San Pedro, CA., 10 December 1944, CAPT. Albin R. Sodergren USN in command
• During World War II USS Beckham was assigned to Asiatic-Pacific Theater: TransRon Twenty-One, COMO. J.R. Palmer USN (13); TransDiv Sixty-Three, CAPT. F. M. O'Leary USN (20) and participated in the Iwo Jima and Okinawa campaigns:
• Following World War II USS Beckham was assigned to Occupation and China service in the Far East
• Decommissioned, 25 April 1946, at Norfolk, VA.
• Returned to the Maritime Commission , 29 April 1946, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group, Lee Hall, VA.
• Struck from the Naval Register, 8 May 1946
• USS Beckham earned two battle stars for World War II service
• Withdrawn from the James River Reserve Fleet from, 22 September to 12 November 1954, to Eastern Steamship Co., (Repair Program) General Agency Agreement
• Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 16 July 1974, to Sparreboom Shipbrokers B.V., Rotterdam, Netherlands, (PD-X-980 dated 7 July 1974), for $732,500.00, withdrawn from the James River Reserve Fleet, 5 September 1974

• Laid down, 2 August 1944, under as a Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP5) hull under Maritime Commission contract (MCV hull 50) at California Shipbuilding Corp., Wilmington, CA.
• Launched, 26 October 1944
• Acquired by the Navy on a loan charter basis from the Maritime Commission, 14 December 1944, at Wilmington, CA. 
• Commission, USS Bland (APA-134), 15 December 1944, at San Pedro, CA., CDR. Laurence E. Eastman, USNR, in command
• During World War II USS Bland was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater: TransRon Twenty-One, COMO. J.R. Palmer USN (13); TransDiv Sixty-Three, CAPT. F. M. O'Leary USN (20)
• Following World War II USS Bland was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East from 7 to 14 September 1945 
• Decommissioned, 27 April 1946, at Norfolk, VA.
• Returned to the Maritime Administration, 28 April 1946, and laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group, Lee Hall, VA.
• Struck from the Naval Register, 8 May 1946
• Withdrawn from the James River Reserve Fleet, 18 May to 21 July 1955, to Shepard Steamship Co. (Repair Program) General Agency Agreement
• Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 23 January 1974, in a five ship deal to Consolidated Steel Corp. Brownsville, TX., (PD-X-970 dated 14 December 1973) for $958.999.00, withdrawn from the James River Reserve Fleet, 1 March 1974

• Laid down, 7 August 1944) as a Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP5) hull under Maritime Commission contract (MCV hull 51) at California Shipbuilding Corp., Wilmington CA.
• Launched, 28 October 1944
• Acquired by the Navy from the Maritime Commission, 17 December 1944, at Wilmington, CA.
• Commissioned USS Bosque (APA-135), 19 December 1944, CAPT. Henry C. Johnson USN in command
• During World War II USS Bosque was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
TransRon Twenty-One, COMO. J.R. Palmer USN (13);
TransDiv Sixty-Three, CAPT. F. M. O'Leary USN (20) and participated in the Okinawa campaign
• Following World War II USS Bosque was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East
• Decommissioned, 15 March 1946, at Norfolk, VA.
• Returned to the Maritime Administration, 22 March 1946, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River, Lee Hall, VA.
• Struck from the Naval Register, 28 March 1946
• USS Bosque earned one battle star for World War II service
• Withdrawn from the James River Reserve Fleet, 19 May to 5 July 1955, to T. J. Stevenson & Co. Inc. (Repair Program) General Agency Agreement
• Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 9 April 1973, to Union Minerals & Alloys Corp., New York City, N.Y. (PD-X-956 dated 5 March 1973) for $111,560.00, withdrawn from the James River Reserve Fleet, 14 May 1973, delivered to River Development Corp., Kearny, N.J.

• Laid down, 22 August 1944, as a Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP5) hull, under Maritime Commission contract (MCV hull 52), at California Shipbuilding Corp., Wilmington, CA.
• Launched, 19 October 1944
• Commissioned USS Botetourt (APA-136), 31 January 1945, CDR. William A. Barr, USNR, in command
• During World War II USS Botetourt was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
TransRon Twenty-Two, COMO. S.P. Jenkins;
TransDiv Sixty-Five (flagship), CAPT. E.C. Rogers USN (18)
• Following World War II USS Botetourt was assigned to Occupation service in the Far
• Decommissioned, 5 June 1946, at Norfolk, VA.
• Laid up in the Norfolk Group, Atlantic Reserve Fleet
• Recommissioned, 23 September 1950, CAPT. Robert R. Moore in command
• USS Botetourt was assigned to Occupation service in Europe from 26 June to 20 September 1951
• Decommissioned, 27 April 1956, at Philadelphia, PA., and laid up in the Philadelphia Group, Atlantic Reserve Fleet
• Transferred, 12 December 1960, to the Maritime Administration's National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River, Lee Hall, VA.
• Struck from the Naval Register, 1 July 1961
• Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 21 August 1974, to Union Minerals & Alloys Corp., New York, N.Y, (PD-X-572 dated 10 july 1974) for $288,166.00, withdrawn from the James River Reserve Fleet, 10 October 1974, delivered to River Development Corp., Kearny, N.J.

Laid down, 28 August 1944, as a Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP5) hull, under Maritime Commission contract (MCV hull 53) at California Shipbuilding Corp., Wilmington, CA.
• Launched, 31 October 1944
• Acquired from the Maritime Commission, 22 December 1944
• Commissioned USS Bowie (APA-137), 23 December 1944, at Terminal Island, CA., CDR. Frank L. Durnell USN (25) in command
• During World War II Bowie was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
TransRon Twenty-Two, COMO. S.P. Jenkins;
TransDiv Sixty-Six, CAPT. W.G. Ludlow, Jr. USN (17) and participated in the Okinawa campaign
• Following World War II USS Bowie was assigned to Occupation service in the Far
• Decommissioned, 8 March 1946, at Norfolk, VA.
• Returned to the Maritime Commission, 14 March 1946, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group, Lee Hall, VA.
• Struck from the Naval Register, 28 March 1946
• USS Bowie earned one battle star for World War II service
• Withdrawn from the James River Reserve Fleet, 8 June to 8 September 1955, to South Atlantic Steamship Line Inc. (Repair Program) General Agency Agreement
• Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 9 April 1973, to Union Minerals & Alloys Corp., New York City, N.Y., (PD-X-956 dated 5 March 1973) for $111,560.00, withdrawn from the James River Reserve Fleet, 24 July 1973, delivered to River Development Corp., Kearny, N.J.

• Laid down, 29 August 1944, as a Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP5) hull under Maritime Commission contract MCV hull 54) at California Shipbuilding Corp., Wilmington, CA.
• Launched, 3 November 1944
• Acquired by the Navy from the Maritime Commission, 28 December 1944
• Commissioned USS Braxton (APA-138), 29 December 1944, at Terminal Island, San Pedro, CA., CDR. William A. Bray, USNR, in command
• During World War II USS Braxton was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater
• Following World War II USS Braxton was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East
• Decommissioned, 27 June 1946, at Norfolk, VA.
• Returned to the Maritime Commission, 29 June 1946, for lay up the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River, Berth S-21, Lee Hall, VA.
• Struck from the Naval Register, 19 July 1946
• Withdrawn from the James River Reserve Fleet, 13 June 1955 to 6 October 1955, to South Atlantic Steamship Co. (Repair Program) General Agency Agreement
• Final Disposition, sold for scrapping 9 April 1973 to Union Minerals and Alloys Corp., New York City, N.Y. (PD-X-956 dated 5 March 1973) for $111,560.00, withdrawn from the James River Reserve Fleet, 11 July 1973 to River Development Corp., Kearny, N.J.

• Laid down, 1 September 1944, as a Maritime Commission VC2-S-AP5 hull under Maritime Commission contract (MCV hull 55) at California Shipbuilding Corp., Wilmington CA.
• Launched, 5 November 1944
• Acquired by the Navy from the Maritime Commission 1 January 1945
• Commissioned USS Broadwater (APA-139), 2 January 1945, CAPT. George G. Herring, Jr. USN in command
• During World War II USS Broadwater was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater
• Following World War II USS Broadwater was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East from 13 to 23 October 1945
• Decommissioned, 28 February 1946
• Returned to the Maritime Administration, 1 March 1946, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group, Lee Hall, VA.
• Struck from the Naval Register, 20 March 1946
• Withdrawn from the James River Reserve Fleet, 8 July to 7 September 1955, to Atlantic Foreign Steamship Corp. (Repair Program) General Agency Agreement
• Final Disposition, sold for scrapping to Andy International Inc. in a three ship deal, 13 June 1974, (PD-X-970 dated 30 April 1974) for $ 726,997.00, withdrawn from the James River Reserve Fleet, 1 October 1974, for scrapping at Brownsville, TX.

• Laid down, 5 September 1944, as a Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP5) under Maritime Commission contract (MCV hull 56) at California Shipbuilding Corp., Wilmington, CA.
• Launched 20 November 1944
• Commissioned USS Brookings (APA-140), 6 January 1945, CAPT. Herbert E. Berger USN in command
• During World War II US Brookings was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
• Following World War II USS Brookings was assigned to Occupation and China service in the Far East
• Decommissioned, 25 July 1946, at Norfolk, VA.
• Laid up, 26 July 1946. in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet, Wilmington, N.C.,
• Permanent custody transferred, 10 June 1958, to the Maritime Administration for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Wilmington N.C.
• Struck from the Naval Register, 1 October 1958
• Transferred, 13 October 1964, to the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group, Lee Hall, VA.
• Withdrawn from the James River Reserve Fleet, 16 November 1987, under tow to Naval Station Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico, for use as a target, by USS Utina (ATF-163)
• Final Disposition, blown ashore at Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico by Hurricane Hugo, 20 September 1989 prior to being sunk as a target by the US Navy. Attempts to refloat her failed and a contract was issued, 1 May 1992 to Resolve Marine Group, Jacksonville, FL. to dismantle her in-site.

• Laid down, 9 September 1944, as a Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP5) hull under Maritime Commission contract (MCV hull 57) at California Shipbuilding Corp., Wilmington, CA.
• Launched, 13 November 1944
• Commissioned USS Buckingham (APA-141), 23 January 1945, CAPT. Henry G. Moran in command
• During World War II USS Buckingham was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater
• Following World War II USS Buckingham was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East
• Decommissioned, 1 March 1946, at Norfolk, VA.
• Returned to the Maritime Commission, 5 March 1946, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River, Lee Hall, VA.
• Struck from the Naval Register, 20 March 1946
• Withdrawn from the James River Reserve Fleet, from 21 July 1955 to 23 January 1974 to Shepard Steamship Co. (Repair Program) General Agency Agreement
• Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 23 January 1974, to Consolidated Steel Corp. Brownsville, TX. (PD-X-970 dated 14 December 1973) for $191,799.80, withdrawn from the James River Reserve Fleet, 29 March 1974

• Laid down, 15 September 1944, as a Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP5) hull under Maritime Commission contract (MCV hull 58) at California Shipbuilding Corp., Wilmington, CA.
• Launched, 21 November 1944
• Acquired by the Navy from the Maritime Commission, 11 January 1945
• Commissioned USS Clearfield (APA-142), 12 January 1945, CAPT. Frederick C. Stelter, Jr. USN, in command
• During World War II USS Clearfield was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theatery and participated in the Okinawa campaign
• Following World War II, USS Clearfield was assigned to Occupation and China • Decommissioned, 4 March 1946, at Norfolk VA.
• Returned to the Maritime Commission, 6 March 1946, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group, Lee Hall, VA.
• Struck from the Naval Register, 20 March 1946
• Withdrawn from the James River Reserve Fleet, 2 September to 27 October 1955, to Polarus Steamship Co., Inc. (Repair Program) General Agency Agreement
• Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 9 April 1973, to Union Minerals & Alloys Corp., New York, N.Y. (PD-X-956 dated 5 March 1973) for $111,560.00, withdrawn from the James River Reserve Fleet, 7 September 1973, delivered to River Development Corp., Kearny, N.J.

Note: ship photo is a Photoshopped construction. It is not authentic. No good photo of this ship exists.

• Laid down, 27 September 1944, under Maritime Commission contract, (MCV hull 59) as a Maritime Commission type VC2-S-AP5 hull, at California Shipbuilding Corp., Wilmington, CA.
• Launched, 25 November 1944
• Ferried/towed to her fitting as an Attack Transport at Kaiser Co. Inc., Vancouver, WA.
• Acquired from the Maritime Commission, 27 January 1945
• Commissioned USS Clermont (APA-143), 28 January 1945, CAPT. Frederick E. Shoup Jr. USN in command
• During World War II USS Clermont was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and participated in the Okinawa campaign
• Following World War II USS Clermont was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East
• Decommissioned, 1 March 1946, at Norfolk, VA.
• Returned to the Maritime Commission, 2 March 1946, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group, Lee Hall, VA.
• Struck from the Naval Register, 20 March 1946
• USS Clermont earned one battle star for World War II service
• Withdrawn from the James River Reserve Fleet, 8 July to 28 September 1955 to Arrow Steamship Co. Inc., (Repair Program) General Agency Agreement
• Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 9 April 1973, by Union Minerals & Alloys, New York, N. Y. (PD-X-956 dated 4 March 1973) for $111, 560.00, withdrawn from the James River Reserve Fleet, 12 or 21 September 1973, delivered to River Development Corp., Kearny, N.J.

• Laid down, 27 September 1944, as a Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP5) hull, under Maritime Commission contract (MCV hull 60) at California Shipbuilding Co., Wilmington, CA.
• Launched, 29 November 1944
• Ferried/towed to Astoria OR. for fitting out as an Attack Transport
• Acquired by the Navy 1 January 1945 from the Maritime Commission
• Commissioned USS Clinton (APA-144), 1 February 1945, at Naval Station Astoria OR., CDR. Joseph A. Ivaldi, USNR, in command
• During World War II USS Clinton was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and participated in the Okinawa campaign
• Title transferred to the Navy Department from the Maritime Commission, 14 January 1946
• Decommissioned, 2 May 1946, at Norfolk VA. and laid up in reserve
• USS Clinton (APA-144) earned one battle star for World War II service
• Returned to the Maritime Administration, 25 August 1958, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Wilmington, N.C.
• Withdrawn from the National Defense Reserve fleet, Wilmington Group, 24 to 27 September 1964, under tow to the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group, Lee Hall, VA.
• Struck from the Naval Register, 1 October 1958
• Redesignated Amphibious Transport (LPA-144), 1 January 1969
• Withdrawn from the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group, 9 November 1983 by the US Navy
• Final Disposition, disposed of as a fleet exercise target, 1 August 1984, off the Virginia Capes

• Laid down, 30 September 1944, as a Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP5) hull under Maritime Commission contract (MCV hull 61) at California Shipbuilding Corp., Wilmington, CA.
• Launched 1 December 1944
• Acquired by the Navy from the Maritime Commission and commissioned as USS Colbert (APA-145), 7 February 1945, CAPT. Jeffrey Leander USNR in command
• During World War II USS Colbert was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and participated in the Okinawa campaign
• Following World War II USS Colbert was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East from 2 September to 18 October 1945
• Decommissioned, 28 February 1946, at San Francisco, CA. and returned to the War Shipping Administration for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Suisun Bay Benecia, CA.
• Struck from the Naval Register, 12 March 1946
• USS Colbert earned one battle star for World War II service
• Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 21 August 1974, to , Nicoli Joffe Corp., Beverly Hills, CA., Delivered 18 September 1974

Note: ship photo is a Photoshopped construction. It is not authentic. No good photo of this ship exists.

• Laid down, 6 October 1944, as a Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP5) hull, under Maritime Commission contract (MCV hull 62) at California Shipbuilding Co., Wilmington, CA.
• Launched, 2 December 1944
• Acquired by the Navy from the Maritime Commission and placed in commission as USS Collingsworth (APA-146), 27 February 1945, CAPT. Charles H. Anderson Jr. USN (25) in command
• During World War II USS Collingsworth was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater
• Following World War II USS Collingsworth was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East from 2 September to 29 November 1945
• Decommissioned 17 March 1946 at Norfolk VA.
• Returned to the Maritime Administration, 20 March 1946, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group, Lee Hall, VA.
• Struck from the Naval Register, 28 March 1946
• Reclassified an Amphibious Transport (LPA-146), 1 January 1969
• Withdrawn from reserve by the US Navy for stripping, 23 June 1983
• Sold, 17 September 1983, to Conn Transport Inc, (Ogden), Resold to Filia Oil N.V. Netherlands
• Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 15 April 1985, to Desquaces Mastea S.A.

Note: ship photo is a Photoshopped construction. It is not authentic. No good photo of this ship exists.

• Laid down, date unknown, as Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP5) hull under Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 812) at Kaiser Shipbuilding Co. Inc. Vancouver WA.
• Launched, 26 November 1944
• Acquired by the Navy from the Maritime Commission and placed in Commission as USS Cottle (APA-147), 14 December 1944, CDR. Philip S. Creasor USN (25) in command
• During World War II USS Cottle was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater;
• Following World War II USS Cottle was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East
• Decommissioned, 6 March 1946, at Norfolk VA.
• Returned to the Maritime Commission, 11 March 1946, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group, Lee Hall, VA.
• Struck from the Naval Register, 20 March 1946
• Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 9 April 1973, to Union Minerals and Alloys Corp., for $111,560, Removed 4 June 1973

• Laid down, 18 October 1944, as a Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP5) hull under Maritime Commission contract (MCV hull 813) at Kaiser Shipbuilding Co., Vancouver, WA.
• Launched 28 November 1944
• Acquired by the Navy from the Maritime Commission and Commissioned USS Crockett (APA-148), 18 January 1945, CDR. James R. Bagshaw, Jr. USNR in command
• During World War II USS Crockett was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and participated in the Okinawa campaign
• Following World War II USS Crockett was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East from 16 to 24 November 1945
• Placed in commission, in reserve, 5 June 1946, and out of commission in reserve, 15 October 1946, at Norfolk, VA.
• Inactivated 31 January 1847 at the Atlantic Reserve Fleet, Portsmouth, VA.
• Struck from the Naval Register, 10 January 1958
• USS Crockett earned one battle star for World War II service
• Transferred to the Maritime Commission for lay up in the James River National Defense Reserve Fleet, Lee Hall, VA. 1 October 1958
• Permanent transfer to the Maritime Commission, 26 January 1959
• Removed from the National Defense Reserve Fleet to the Navy Inactive Ships Maintenance Facility, Portsmouth, VA., 6 May 1985
• Final Disposition, sold for scrapping in July 1985 to Chesapeake Salvage, Portsmouth, VA.

• Laid down, 21 October 1944, as a Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP5) hull under Maritime Commission contract (MCV hull 814) at Kaiser Shipbuilding Co. Inc. Vancouver, WA.
• Launched, 3 December 1944
• Delivered by her builder to the War Shipping Administration, 19 December 1944
• Acquired by the US Navy and commissioned USS Audubon (APA-149), 20 December 1944, CAPT. John F. Goodwin USN (25) in command
• During World War II, USS Audubon was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and participated in the Okinawa campaign
• Decommissioned, 19 February 1946, at Norfolk, VA.
• Returned to the Maritime Commission, 28 February 1946, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group, Lee Hall, VA.
• Struck from the Naval Register, 12 March 1946
• Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 9 April 1973, by the Maritime Administration to Union Metals and Alloys Corp. New York, N.Y., delivered 29 May 1973
• USS Audubon earned one battle star for her World War II service