• Laid down, 25 October 1944, as a Maritime Commission hull type (VC2-S-AP5) under Maritime Commission contract (MCV hull 815) at Kaiser Shipbuilding Co. Inc. Vancouver, WA.
• Launched, 5 December 1944
• Acquired from the Maritime Commission by the Navy 22 December 1944, Astoria, OR.
• Commissioned USS Bergen (APA-150), 23 December 1944, at Astoria, OR., CAPT. Ralston B. Vanzant, USN, in command
• During World War II USS Bergen was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater
• Following World War II, USS Bergen was assigned to Occupation and China service
• Decommissioned, 24 April 1946
• Returned to the War Shipping Administration, 26 April 1946, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River, Lee Hall, VA.
• Struck from the Naval Register, 8 May 1946
• Final Disposition, 9 April 1973, sold for scrapping to the Union Minerals & Alloys Corp., New York City, delivered, 27 September 1973
• Laid down, 15 May 1944, as a Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP5) hull under Maritime Commission contract (MCV hull 117) at Oregon Shipbuilding Group, Portland, OR.
• Launched, 30 June 1944
• Commissioned USS La Porte (APA-151), 14 August 1944, at Astoria, OR., CDR. Marion C. Thompson USN (21) in command
• During World War II USS La Porte was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
TransRon Eleven, COMO. D.W. Loomis USN (18);
TransDiv Thirty-One and participated in the Okinawa campaign
• Following World War II USS La Porte was assigned to Occupation and China service in the Far East
• Decommissioned, 25 March 1946, at Norfolk, VA.
• Struck from the Naval Register, 12 April 1946
• Returned to the War Shipping Administration, 28 March 1946 for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group, Lee Hall, VA.
• USS La Porte earned one battle star for World War II service
• Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 9 April 1973, to Union Minerals and Alloys Corp., delivered, 22 June 1973
• Laid down, date unknown, as a Maritime Commission type (MC standard type VC2-S-AP5) hull under Maritime Commission contract (MCV 118) at Oregon Shipbuilding Corp., Portland OR.
• Launched 4 July 1944
• Acquired by the Navy from the Maritime Commission and Commissioned USS Latimer (APA-152), 28 August 1944, CAPT. John P. Dix USN in command
• During World War II USS Latimer was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
TransRon Nineteen, COMO C.D. Edgar USN (12);
TransDiv Fifty-Six, CAPT. G.F. Galpin USN (21) and participated in the Okinawa Campaign
• Following World War II USS Latimer was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East from 19 September to 2 October 1945
• Decommissioned, 26 February 1947, at Norfolk Navy Yard, Norfolk, VA,
• Laid up in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet, Norfolk, VA.
• Recommissioned, 23 September 1950, at Portsmouth VA., CAPT. Max L. Catterton in command
• USS Latimer was assigned to Occupation service in Europe from 14 September 1951 to 29 January 1952 and from 21 September 1954 to 18 January 1955
• Decommissioned, 15 May 1956, at Orange TX. and transferred to the Texas Group, Atlantic Reserve Fleet
• Returned to the Maritime Administration, 17 March 1960 for lay up in the National Defense Reserve, Mobile AL.
• Permanent Title transfer to the Maritime Administration (MARAD), 30 June 1960
• Struck from the Naval Register, 1 July 1960
• USS Latimer earned two battle stars for World War II service
• Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 28 October 1971, to Union Minerals & Alloys Corp., Delivered, 26 July 1972
• Laid down, date unknown, as a Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP5) hull under a Maritime Commission contract at Oregon Shipbuilding Group, Portland OR.
• Launched, date unknown
• Acquired, 6 September 1944 by the Navy from the Maritime Commission
• Commissioned USS Laurens (APA-153), 7 September 1944, CAPT. Arthur R. Ponto USN in command
• During World War II USS Laurens was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
TransRon Fourteen, COMO. D. L. Ryan USN (16);
TransDiv Forty-One, CAPT. H.J. Wright USN and participated in the Luzon and Okinawa campaigns
• Following World War II USS Laurens was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East
• Decommissioned, 10 April 1946, at Norfolk VA.
• USS Laurens earned two battle stars for World War II service
• Returned to the Maritime Commission, 13 April 1946, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River, Lee Hall, VA.
• Struck from the Naval Register, 1 May 1946
• Assigned, 5 February 1956, to the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Hudson River N.Y. Group
• Transferred, 10 May 1969 to the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group, Lee Hall VA.
• Sold, 3 October 1974, for non-transportation use to Frank W. Watts and K.E. Tureaud, sale terminated
• Final Disposition, resold, 1 December 1988, to Farrell Lines for resale to China Resources and Minerals Co. Ltd., Hong Kong for scrapping at Shanghai, China, removed 11 May 1989
• Laid down (date unknown) as a Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP5) hull, under a Maritime Commission contract at Oregon Shipbuilding Group, Portland, OR.
• Launched, 18 July 1944
• Acquired by the Navy from the Maritime Commission, 13 September 1944, at Portland, OR.
• Commissioned USS Lowndes (APA-154), 14 September 1944, CDR. Charles H. Perdue USNR in command
• During World War II USS Lowndes was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
TransRon Fifteen, CAPT. W. S. Popham USN (14);
TransDiv Forty-Five, CAPT. A.C.J. Sabalot USN (20) and participated in the Iwo Jima and Okinawa campaigns
• Following World War II USS Lowndes was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East from 25 to 29 September 1945
• Decommissioned, 17 April 1946, at Norfolk, VA.
• USS Lowndes earned two battle stars for World War II service
• Returned to the Maritime Commission, 26 April 1946, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group, Lee Hall, VA.
• Struck from the Naval Register, 1 May 1946
• Reclassified an Amphibious Transport (LPA-154), 1 January 1969
• Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 17 September 1983, to S. A. Desbar at Santander, Spain, delivered 17 October 1983, scrapping completed, 17 October 1984
• Laid down, 30 May 1944, as a Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP5) hull, under Maritime Commission contract (MCV hull 121) at Oregon Shipbuilding Group, Portland, OR;
• Launched, 25 July 1944
• Acquired by the US Navy from the Maritime Commission and commissioned USS Lycoming (APA-155), 20 September 1944, at Astoria, OR., CDR. David B. Coleman USN (27) in command
• During World War II USS Lycoming was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater
TransRon Fourteen, COMO. D. L. Ryan USN (16);
TransDiv Forty-Two, CAPT. A.R. Mack USN (17) and participated in the Okinawa campaign
• Following World War II USS Lycoming was assigned to Occupation service in the Far
• Decommissioned, 14 March 1946, at Norfolk, VA.
• Returned to the Maritime Commission, 21 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 Lycoming earned one battle star for World War II service
• Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 9 April 1973, to Union Minerals & Alloys, Delivered (PD-X-956 dated 5 March 1973) for $111,560.00, Withdrawn, 6 June 1973
• Laid down, 3 June 1944, as a Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP5) hull, under Maritime Commission contract (MCV hull 122) at Oregon Shipbuilding Corp., Portland, OR.
• Launched, 4 August 1944
• Acquired by the Navy from the Maritime Commission and commissioned USS Mellette (APA-156), 27 September 1944, CDR. F. H. Spring, USNR, in command
• During World War II USS Mellette (APA-156) was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
TransRon Fifteen; CAPT. W. S. Popham USN (14);
TransDiv Forty-Three (flagship) and participated in the Iwo Jima and Okinawa campaigns
• Following World War II USS Mellette was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East
• Decommissioned, 31 July 1946, at Norfolk, VA.
• Laid up in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet, Yorktown, VA.
• Recommissioned, 18 October 1950
• USS Mellette was assigned to Occupation service in Europe from 20 September 1953 to 24 January 1954
• Decommissioned, 18 June 1955, at Charleston S.C.
• USS Mellette earned two battle stars for World War II service
• Laid up in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet, Charleston Group
• Returned to the Maritime Administration (MARAD), 17 March 1960 for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group, Lee Hall, VA.
• Permanent transfer to MARAD, 30 June 1960
• Struck from the Naval Register, 1 July 1960
• Sold, 29 June 1987, to C.J.W. Shipping and Trading Co., San Francisco, CA., for $528,000
• Final Disposition, resold, 3 June 1988, to Chi Shun Hua Steel Co. Ltd., Kaohsiung, Taiwan for scrapping
• Laid down, 7 June 1944, as a Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP5) hull, under Maritime Commission contract (MCV hull 123), at Oregon Shipbuilding Group, Portland, OR.
• Launched, 12 August 1944
• Acquired by the Navy from the Maritime Commission and commissioned USS Napa (APA-157), 1 October 1944, Captain Francis J. Firth in command
• During World War II USS Napa was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
TransRon Fifteen, CAPT. W.S. Popham USN (14);
TransDiv Forty-Four, CAPT. J. H. Seyfried USN and participated in the Iwo Jima campaign
• Following World War II USS Napa was assigned to Occupation and China service in the Far
• Decommissioned, 24 May 1946, at Baltimore, MD.
• Returned to the Maritime Commission, 30 May 1946, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River, Fort Eustis, VA.
• Struck from the Naval Register, 17 June 1946
• USS Napa (APA-157) earned one battle star for her service during World War II
• Redesignated Amphibious Transport (LPA-157), 1 January 1969
• Final Disposition, sold to Connecticut Transport Inc., 17 September 1983. Trade out for SS Connecticut MARAD contact # MA-11433. Withdrawn from the Reserve Fleet an delivered to Filia Oil N.V., Netherlands Antilles, 15 December 1983
• Laid down, 10 June 1944, as a Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP) hull under Maritime Commission contract (MCV hull 124), at Oregon Shipbuilding, Portland, OR.
• Launched, 24 August 1944
• Acquired by the Navy from the Maritime Commission, 6 October 1944
• Commissioned USS Newberry (APA-158), 7 October 1944, CDR. David R. Phoebus USNR in command
• During World War II USS Newberry was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
TransRon Fifteen, CAPT. W. S. Popham USN (14);
TransDiv Forty-Five, CAPT. A.C.J. Sabalot USN (20) and participated in the Iwo Jima and Okinawa campaigns
• Following World War II USS Newberry was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East
• Decommissioned, 21 February 1946
• Returned to the Maritime Commission, 3 March 1946, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River, Lee Hall, VA.
• Struck from the Naval Register, 12 March 1946
• USS Newberry earned two battle stars for World War II service
• Final Disposition, sold for scrapping to Connecticut Transport Inc., New York, N.Y., 17 September 1983, resold the same day to Desguaces Aviles, S.A. scrapped, 8 June 1984 in Spain
• Laid down as a Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP5) hull, under Maritime Commission contract (MCV 125) at Oregon Shipbuilding Group, Portland OR
• Launched, 29 August 1944
• Acquired by the US Navy from the Maritime Commission and Commissioned USS Darke (APA-159), 10 October 1944, CAPT. McFarland W. Wood USN (23) in command
• During World War II USS Darke was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
TransRon Sixteen, COMO J. R. McGovern USN;
TransDiv Forty-Six and participated in the Iwo Jima and Okinawa campaigns
• Following World War II USS Darke was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East from 2 September to 20 October 1945
• Decommissioned, 21 April 1946
• USS Darke earned two battle stars for World War II service
• Returned to the Maritime Commission, 22 April 1946, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group, Lee Hall, VA.
• Struck from the Naval Register, 1 May 1946
• Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 11 July 1974, to Sparreboon Shipbrokers B. V., Rotterdam, Netherlands, Delivered 5 September 1974
• Laid down, 17 June 1944, as a Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP5) hull, under Maritime Commission contract (MCV hull 126) at Oregon Shipbuilding Co., Portland, OR.
• Launched, 9 September 1944
• Acquired from the Maritime Commission and Commissioned USS Deuel (APA-160), 13 October 1944, CAPT. Douthey G. McMillan USN in command
• During World War II USS Deuel was assigned to Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
TransRon Sixteen, COMO J. R. McGovern USN;
TransDiv Forty-Six (flagship) and participated in the Iwo Jima and the Okinawa campaigns
• After World War II USS Deuel was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East
• Decommissioned, 17 May 1946, at Norfolk, VA.
• Laid up in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet, Norfolk, VA.
• Recommissioned, 23 October 1950
• USS Deuel was assigned to Occupation service in Europe from 6 October 1952 to 26 January 1953
• Decommissioned, 27 June 1956, for lay up in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet
• Struck from the Naval Register, 1 December 1958
• USS Deuel earned two battle stars for World War II service
• Permanent transfer, 2 June 1959, to the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group, Lee Hall, VA.
• Returned to the Maritime Administration for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group, Fort Eustis, VA.
• Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 7 May 1974, to Luria Bros. and Co. Inc. (PD-X-975) for $310,989.00. Withdrawn for the National Defense Reserve Fleet and delivered to Luria Bros. and Co. Inc., 10 May 1974
• Laid down as a Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP5) hull under a Maritime Commission contract at Oregon Shipbuilding Group, Portland OR.
• Launched, 8 September 1944
• Acquired by the Navy from the Maritime Commission and Commissioned USS Dickens (APA-161), 18 October 1944, CAPT. Robert M. Ingram, USNR, in command
• During World War II USS Dickens was assigned to Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
TransRon Sixteen, COMO J.R. McGovern USN;
TransDiv Forty-Eight CAPT. C. L. Andrews Jr. USN (19) and participated in the Iwo Jima and Okinawa campaigns
• Following World War II USS Dickens was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East
• Decommissioned, 21 May 1946 at Norfolk, VA. and returned to the Maritime Commission the same day
• Struck from the Naval Register, 5 June 1946
• USS Dickens earned two battle stars for World War II service
• Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 7 May 1974, to Luria Bros & Co., Inc., Delivered 18 June 1974
• Laid down, 30 June 1944, as a Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP5) hull, under Maritime Commission contract (MCV hull 128) at Oregon Shipbuilding Group, Portland, OR.
• Launched, 14 September 1944
• Commissioned USS Drew (APA-162), 22 October 1944, CDR. David H. Swinson, USNR, in command
• During World War II USS Drew was assigned to Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
TransRon Seventeen, COMO. T.B. Brittan USN (20);
TransDiv Fifty, CAPT. R.W. Abbot USN (20) and participated in the Okinawa campaign;
• Following World War II USS Drew was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East
• Decommissioned, 10 May 1946, at Tacoma WA.
• Returned to the Maritime Commission, 19 May 1946, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River, Lee Hall, VA.
• Struck from the Naval Register, 21 May 1946
• USS Drew earned one battle star for World War II service
• Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 23 January 1974, to Consolidated Steel Corp. Brownsville, TX., Delivered, 1 March 1974
• Laid down, 4 July 1944, as a Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP5) hull, under a Maritime Commission contract (MCV hull 129) at Oregon Shipbuilding Group, Portland OR.
• Launched, 19 September 1944
• Acquired by the Navy from the Maritime Commission and Commissioned USS Eastland (APA-163), 26 October 1944, CDR. George L. Harriss USN (17) in command
• During World War II Eastland was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
TransRon Thirteen, COMO. M. O. Carlson USN (16);
TransDiv Thirty-Eight, CAPT. P. P. Welsh USN (18) and participated in the following Okinawa Gunto campaign:
• Following World War II USS Eastland was assigned to Occupation and China service in the Far East
• Decommissioned, 15 April 1946, at Norfolk, VA.
• USS Eastland received one battle star for World War II service
• Returned to the Maritime Commission. 16 April 1946, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River, Lee Hall, VA.
• Struck from the Naval Register, 1 May 1946
• Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 23 January 1974, to Consolidated Steel Corp. Brownsville, TX., delivered 1 April 1974
• Laid down, date unknown, as a Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP5) hull, under Maritime Commission contract (MCV hull 130) at Oregon Shipbuilding Group, Portland OR.
• Launched, 24 September 1944
• Acquired by the Navy from the Maritime Commission and Commissioned USS Edgecombe (APA-164), 30 October 1944, CDR. Francis Wauchope USNR in command
• During World War II USS Edgecombe was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
TransRon Eighteen; COMO. J. G. Moyer USN (14);
TransDiv Fifty-Two, and participated in the Okinawa Gunto campaign
• Following World War II, USS Edgecombe was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East from 20 to 29 September 1945
• Decommissioned, 31 January 1947 at Norfolk VA.
• Laid up in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet
• Struck from the Naval Register, 1 October 1958
• USS Edgecombe earned one battle star for World War II service
• Returned to the Maritime Commission, 12 August 1958 for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Wilmington N.C. Group
• Transferred, 27 November 1964, to the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group, Lee Hall, VA.
• Final Disposition, sold, 11 June 1987, to C.J.W. Shipping Co. of San Francisco under a General Agency Agreement for resale to Chi Shun Hwa Steel Co., Kaosiung. Taiwan. Withdrawn from the James River Reserve Fleet, 17 September 1987
• Laid down, date unknown, as a Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP5) hull, under Maritime Commission contract (MCV hull 131) at Oregon Shipbuilding Group, Portland OR.
• Launched, 29 September 1944
• Acquired by the Navy from the Maritime Commission at Astoria, OR., 31 October 1944
• Commissioned USS Effingham (APA-165), 1 November 1944, CDR. Clayton H. McLaughlin, USNR, in command
• During World War II USS Effingham was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
TransRon Eighteen COMO. J.G. Moyer USN (14);
TransDiv Fifty-Four, CAPT. J.R. Lannom USN (19), and participated in the Okinawa campaign
• Following World War II, USS Effingham was assigned to Occupation and China service in the Far East
• Decommissioned, 17 May 1946 at Norfolk VA.
• Returned to the Maritime Commission, 20 May 1946, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group, Lee Hall, VA.
• USS Effingham (APA-165) earned one battle star for World War II service
• Struck from the Naval Register, 5 June 1946
• Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 9 April 1973, to Union Minerals & Alloys (PD-X-956) for $111,560.00, withdrawn from the James River Reserve Fleet, 27 September 1973
• Laid down, 25 July 1944, as a Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP5) hull under Maritime Commission contract (MCV hull 132) at Oregon Shipbuilding Group, Portland, OR.
• Launched, 5 October 1944
• Delivered to the Maritime Commission, 5 November 1944
• Transferred to the US Navy and commissioned USS Fond Du Lac (APA-166), 6 November 1944, CAPT. Edward P. Creehan USN in command
• During World War II USS Fond Du Lac was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
TransRon Eighteen COMO. J.G. Moyer USN (14);
TransDiv Fifty-Three, CAPT. W.N. Thornton USN and participated in the Okinawa Gunto campaign
• Following World War II, USS Fond Du Lac was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East
• Decommissioned, 12 April 1946, at Norfolk VA.
• Returned to the Maritime Commission, 13 April 1946, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group, Lee Hall, VA.
• Struck from the Naval Register, 1 May 1946
• USS Fond du Lac earned one battle star for World War II service
• Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 17 May 1974, to M. V. Intershitra for scrapping in the Netherlands, delivered, 21 June 1974
• Laid down, 4 September 1944, as a Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP5) hull, under Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 133) at Oregon Shipbuilding Corp., Portland, OR.
• Launched, 9 October 1944
• Acquired by the Navy from the Maritime Commission, 8 November 1944
• Commissioned USS Freestone (APA-167), 9 November 1944, at Astoria, OR., CAPT. Charles L. Carpenter USN (26) in command
• During World War II USS Freestone (APA-167) 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 Gunto campaign
• Following World War II, USS Freestone was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East
• Decommissioned, 17 April 1946, at Norfolk VA.
• Returned to the War Shipping Administration, 19 April 1946
• Struck from the Naval Register, 1 May 1946
• USS Freestone earned one battle star for World War II service
• Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 9 April 1973, to Union Mineral and Alloys Corp., New York, N.Y., for $111,560.00, removed 29 September 1973
• Laid down, 20 April 1943, as a Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP5) hull, under Maritime Commission contract (MCV hull 134) at Oregon Shipbuilding Group, Portland, OR.
• Launched, 14 October 1944
• Acquired by the Navy from the Maritime Commission, 4 November 1944
• Commissioned USS Gage (APA-168), 12 November 1944, CDR. Leroy J. Alexanderson, USNR, in command.
• During World War II USS Gage was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
TransRon Twenty, COMO. H.W. Graf USN (15);
TransDiv Fifty-Eight, (flagship) and participated in the Okinawa Gunto campaign
• Following World War II USS Gage was assigned to Occupation and China service in the Far East
• Decommissioned, 26 February 1947, at Norfolk Navy Yard, Portsmouth, VA.
• Laid up in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet, St. Julian Annex Naval Station Norfolk, Portsmouth, VA.
• Returned to the Maritime Commission, 1 October 1958, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River, Lee Hall, VA.
• Struck from the Naval Register, 1 October 1958
• USS Gage earned one battle star for World War II service
• Transferred, 19 November 1958, to the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Wilmington, N.C., arriving, 24 November 1958
• Removed from the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Wilmington, N.C., 11 November 1964, under tow by USS Umpqua (APA-209), arrived at the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group, Lee Hall, VA., 16 November 1964
• Withdrawn, 17 May 1984 - 18 October 1984, from the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group for stripping at the Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility, Portsmouth, VA.
• Withdrawn, 17 August 1989 - 1 July 1991, from the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group for target preparation at the Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility, Portsmouth, VA.
• Final Disposition, contract awarded for scrapping announced, 18 July 2009, to Esco Marine, Brownsville, TX., contract cost $564,910, removed 23 July 2009, scrapping completed, 21 December 2009
• Laid down, 13 August 1944, as a Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP5) hull, under Maritime Commission contract (MCV hull 135) at Oregon Shipbuilding Corp., Portland, OR.
• Launched, 17 October 1944
• Acquired by the Navy from the Maritime Commission, 14 November 1944, at Portland, OR.
• Commissioned USS Gallatin (APA-169), 15 November 1944 at Astoria OR., CDR. Frank S. Dowd in command
• During World War II USS Gallatin was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
TransRon Twenty-One, COMO. J. R. Palmer USN (13);
TransDiv Sixty-One
• Following World War II, USS Gallatin was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East from 27 October to 1 November 1945
• Decommissioned, 23 April 1946, at Newport News VA.
• Returned to Maritime Commission, 24 April 1946 for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet James River, Lee Hall, VA.
• Struck from the Naval Register, 8 May 1946
• Redesignated Amphibious Transport (LKA-169), 1 January 1969
• Final Disposition, sold for scrapping in Spain, 17 September 1983, to Aguliar, Peris S.A., withdrawn from the Reserve Fleet, 14 October 1983
• Laid down, 29 August 1944, as a Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP5) hull under Maritime Commission contract (MCV hull 136) at Oregon Shipbuilding Corp., Portland OR.
• Launched 20 October 1944
• Acquired by the Navy from the Maritime Commission, 18 November 1944
• Commissioned the same day USS Gosper (APA-170), 18 November 1944, CDR. Francis Wyllie. McCann USN (27) in command
• During World War II USS Gosper was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater;
TransRon Twenty, COMO. H.W. Grap USN (15);
TransDiv Fifty-Nine, CAPT. J.K. Davis and participated in the Okinawa Gunto campaign
• Decommissioned, 10 April 1946, at Newport News, VA.
• Returned to the Maritime Commission, 17 April 1946, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River, Lee Hall, VA.
• Struck from the Naval Register, 1 May 1946
• USS Gosper earned one battle star for World War II service
• Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 15 March 1974, to Isaac Verla, Castellon de la Plana, Spain, for $127,007, delivered 12 June 1974
• Laid down, date unknown, as a Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP5) hull under Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 137) at Oregon Shipbuilding Group, Portland, OR.
• Launched, 23 October 1944
• Acquired by the Navy from the Maritime Commission and commissioned USS Granville (APA-171), 21 November 1944, CAPT. Robert A. MacKerracher in command
• During World War II USS Granville was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
TransRon Twenty, COMO. H. W. Grap USN (15);
TransDiv Sixty, CAPT. A. T. Moen USN (18) and participated in the Okinawa Gunto campaign
• Following World War II USS Granville was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East from 12 to 28 October 1945
• Decommissioned, 10 May 1946, at Norfolk, VA.
• Returned to the Maritime Commission, 11 May 1946, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River, Lee Hall, VA.
• Struck from the Naval Register, 21 May 1946
• USS Granville earned one battle star for World War II service
• Final Disposition, sold for scrapping 9 April 1973, to Union Minerals & Alloys, New York, Delivered, 17 August 1973
• Laid down in 1944 as a Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP5) hull, under Maritime Commission contract (MCV hull 138) at Oregon Shipbuilding Group, Portland, OR.
• Launched in 1944
• Acquired by the Navy from the Maritime Commission and commissioned USS Grimes (APA-172), 23 November 1944, CAPT. James M. Smith USN in command
• During World War II USS Grimes was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
TransRon Twenty, COMO. H. W. Grap USN (15);
TransDiv Sixty, (flagship) CAPT. A. T. Moen USN (18) and participated in the Iwo Jima campaign
to Occupation service in the Far
• Decommissioned, 26 February 1947, at Norfolk VA.
• Laid up in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet, at Norfolk, VA.
• Struck from the Naval Register. 1 October 1958
• USS Grimes earned one battle star for World War II service
• Transferred to the Maritime Commission, 15 October 1958, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Wilmington, N.C.
• Changed berth, 30 October 1964, to the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River, Lee Hall, VA.
• Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 21 August 1974, to Union Minerals and Alloys, New York, $280,160, removed 11 November 1974
• Laid down in 1944 as Maritime Commission MC standard type VC2-S-AP5 hull under Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 139) at Oregon Shipbuilding Group, Portland OR.
• Launched 30 October 1944
• Acquired by the Navy from the Maritime Commission and Commissioned USS Hyde (APA-173), 26 November 1944, CAPT. Eugene F. May USN (26) in command
• During World War II USS Hyde was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
TransRon Thirteen, COMO. M. O. Carlson USN (16);
TransDiv Thirty-Eight, CAPT. P. P. Welsh USN (18), and participated in the Iwo Jima campaign
• Following World War II USS Hyde was assigned to Occupation and China service in the Far
• Decommissioned 14 May 1946 at Norfolk VA.
• Returned to the Maritime Commission, 16 May 1946, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group, Lee Hall, VA.
• Struck from the Naval Register, 5 June 1946
• USS Hyde earned one battle star for World War II service
• Redesignated as an Amphibious Transport (LPA-173), 1 January 1969
• Final Disposition, sold for scrapping in Spain, 17 September 1973, to S. A. Desbar, Delivered 17 October 1973
• Laid down in 1944 as a Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP5) hull under Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 140) at Oregon Shipbuilding Group, Portland, OR.
• Launched, 3 November 1944
• Acquired by the Navy from the Maritime Commission and Commissioned USS Jerauld (APA-174), 28 November 1944, at Astoria, OR. CDR. Roger E. Perry USN (24) in command
• During World War II USS Jerauld 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), and participated in the Okinawa Gunto campaign
• Following World War II USS Jerauld was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East from 7 to 29 October 1945
• Decommissioned, 6 May 1946, at Norfolk, VA.
• Returned to the Maritime Commission, 17 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
• USS Jerauld earned one battle star for World War II service
• Final Disposition, sold for scrapping 17 May 1974, to Intershitra Corp, Netherlands, for $771,500, delivered 21 June 1974
• Laid down in 1944 as a Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP5) hull, under Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 141) at Oregon Shipbuilding Group, Portland OR.
• Launched, 7 November 1944
• Commissioned USS Karnes (APA-175), 3 December 1944, Captain Robert B. Miller USN (22) in command
• During World War II USS Karnes was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
TransRon Twenty-Two, COMO. S.P. Jenkins;
TransDiv Sixty-Five, CAPT. E.C. Rogers USN (18) and participated in the Okinawa Gunto campaign
• Following World War II USS Karnes was assigned to Occupation and China service in the Far East
• Decommissioned, 11 April 1946, at Norfolk, VA.
• Returned to the Maritime Commission, 24 April 1946, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River, Lee Hall, VA.
• Struck from the Naval Register, 1 May 1946
• USS Karnes earned one battle star for World War II service
• Final Disposition, sold for scrapping in Spain, 15 March 1974, to Mr. Isaac Varela, Castellon de la Planna, (PD-X-972), for $727.007.00, Withdrawn from the James River Reserve Fleet 3 April 1974
• Laid down, date unknown, as a Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP5) hull, under Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 142) at Oregon Shipbuilding Group, Portland, OR.
• Launched, 12 November 1944
• Acquired by the Navy from the Maritime Commission and Commissioned USS Kershaw (APA-176), 2 December 1944, CDR. Allen G. Davenport USNR in command
• During World War II USS Kershaw 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 Gunto campaign
• Following World War II USS Kershaw was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East
• Decommissioned, 20 December 1946, at Portsmouth, VA.
• Laid up in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet, Norfolk, VA.
• Struck from the Naval Register, 1 October 1958
• USS Kershaw earned one battle star for World War II service
• Returned to the Maritime Commission, 19 December 1958, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River, Lee Hall, VA.
• Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 31 August 1982, to Union Metals & Alloys Corp., removed, 31 August 1982
• Laid down, date unknown, as a Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP5) hull under a Maritime Commission contract (MCV hull 143) at Oregon Shipbuilding Group, Portland OR.
• Launched, 16 November 1944
• Acquired by the Navy from the Maritime Commission and commissioned USS Kingsbury (APA-177), 6 December 1944, CDR. John H. Hughes in command
• During World War II USS Kingsbury was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
TransRon Twenty-Two, COMO. S.P. Jenkins;
TransDiv Sixty-Five, CAPT. E.C. Rogers USN (18) and participated in the Iwo Jima campaign
• Following World War II USS Kingsbury was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East from 19 to 23 October 1945
• Decommissioned, 19 April 1946, at Portsmouth, VA.
• Returned to the Maritime Commission, 23 April 1946, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group, Lee Hall, VA.
• Struck from the Naval Register, 1 May 1946
• USS Kingsbury earned one battle star for World War II service
• Redesignated Amphibious Transport (LPA-177), 1 January 1969
• Final Disposition, sold for scrapping in Spain, 17 August 1983, to Sociedad Anonima Desbar S. A., removed, 17 August 1983
• Laid down, 9 October 1944, as a Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP5) hull under Maritime Commission contract (MCV hull 144) at Oregon Shipbuilding Group, Portland OR.
• Launched, 19 November 1944
• Acquired by the Navy from the Maritime Commission 8 December 1944
• Commissioned USS Lander (APA-178), 9 December 1944, at Astoria OR., CAPT. John D. Sweeney USN (19) in command
• During WWII USS Lander was assigned to Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
TransRon Twenty-Three, COMO A.S. Witherspoon;
TransDiv Sixty-Eight, CAPT. C.R. Crutcher USN (18) and participated in the Iwo Jima and Okinawa Gunto campaigns
• Following World War II USS Lander was assigned to Occupation service for the following periods; 25 to 26 September and 21 to 27 October 1945
• Decommissioned, 29 March 1946, at Norfolk, Va.
• Returned to the Maritime Commission, 1 April 1946, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group, Lee Hall, VA.
• Struck from the Naval Register 17 April 1946
• Redesignated Amphibious Transport (LPA-178), 14 August 1968
• USS Lander earned two battle stars for World War II service
• Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 17 September 1983, to Connecticut Transport Inc., immediately resold to Desgueces, Aviles, S.A., Spain, delivered 20 October 1983, scraping completed, 20 March 1984
• Laid down, date unknown, as a Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP5) hull under Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 145) at Oregon Shipbuilding Group, Portland OR.
• Launched, 23 November 1944
• Acquired by the Navy from the Maritime Commission and commissioned USS Lauderdale (APA-179), 12 December 1944, at Astoria OR., CDR. William. F. Ramsey USN in command.
• During World War II USS Lauderdale was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
TransRon Twenty-Two, COMO. S.P. Jenkins;
TransDiv Sixty-Five, CAPT. E.C. Rogers USN (18) and participated in the Okinawa Gunto campaign
• Following World War II USS Lauderdale was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East from 8 to 28 October 1945
• Decommissioned, 25 April 1946, at Norfolk, VA.
• Struck from the Naval Register, 8 Mary 1946
• USS Lauderdale earned one battle star for World War II service
• Returned to the Maritime Commission, 7 May 1946, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River VA.
• Redesignated Amphibious Transport (LPA-179), 1 January 1969
• Sold, 14 October 1992 to North Atlantic Towage and Salvage LTD., for $83,500, defaulted contract, 12 November 1992
• Final Disposition, resold, 30 September 2004, to North American Ship Recycling, Baltimore (Sparrows Point) MD., Removed, 14 March 2005, Scrapping completed, 20 September 2005