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USS APc-29

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Charlie - Romeo - Victor
NCRV

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal

APc-1 Class Small Coastal Transport

Originally planned as a Coastal Minesweeper AMc-183

Laid down, 9 July 1942, at Fulton Shipyard, Antioch, CA.

Launched in August 1942

Commissioned USS APc-29, 6 January 1943, LTjg. Everett H. George USNR in command

During WWII USS APc-29 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
APc Flotilla Five, LT. G. D. Winsor USNR;
APc Group Thirteen, LT. D. V. Horsburgh, USNR;
APc Division Twenty-Six and participated in the following campaign

Campaign and Dates
Asiatic-Pacific Campaigns
Consolidation of the Solomon Islands Consolidation of the southern Solomon Islands, 11 May 1943

Decommissioned, 1 April 1946

Struck from the Naval Register, 8 May 1946

USS APc-29 earned one battle star for World War II service

Sold in 1947 to Arthur S. Thompson, Juneau, AK. for use as a fishing boat, named FV Nuisance IV

Acquired in 1960 by Stanley S. Thompson, Hoonah, AK. for use as a fishing boat

Acquired in 1995 by John Orlando, Mukilteo, WA. for use as a fishing boat

Acquired in 2000 by Kent Hawkins for use as a fishing boat, renamed FV Margaret Ann

Final Disposition, out of documentation in 2001, fate unknown

Specifications:
Displacement 100 t.(lt) 258 t.(fl)
Length 103' 3"
Beam 21' 3"
Draft 9' 3"
Speed 10kts.

Complement

Officers 3

Enlisted 22

Troop Capacity 66

Largest Boom Capacity 3 t.

Armament

four single 20mm AA gun mounts

Fuel Capacity

Diesel 145 Bbls

Propulsion

one Enterprise DMG-6 Diesel engine

two Diesel-drive 30Kw 120V D.C. Ship's Service Generators

single propeller, 400shp

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Contributed By
	57k	USS APc-29, at Guadalcanal, circa 1944.		Tom De Mott Jr.

There is no DANFS history available for USS APc-29 at NavSource

Commanding Officers
01	LTjg. George, Everett H. USNR	6 January 1943 - 25 December 1943
02	LTjg. Bower, Charles O., USNR	25 December 1943 - 14 June 1944
03	LTjg. Schultz, James Richie, USNR	14 June 1944 - 4 August 1944
04	LTjg. Springer, Adrian M., USNR	4 August 1944 - 6 January 1945
05	ENS. Shapiro, Harold, USNR	6 January 1945 - 22 July 1945
06	ENS. Kendall III, Herbert F., USNR	22 July 1945 - December 1945
07	LTjg. Lateer Jr., Norris V., USNR	December 1945 - 1 April 1946


Courtesy Wolfgang Hechler and Ron Reeves

Crew Contact And Reunion Information
U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log

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