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USS APc-42

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Charlie - Yankee - Alpha
NCYA

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

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

APc-1 Class Small Coastal Transport:

Originally planned as a Coastal Minesweeper AMc-177

Laid down, 30 June 1942, at William J. Cryer and Son, Oakland, CA.

Launched, 7 December 1942

Commissioned USS APc-42, 25 January 1943, LTjg. Clinton E. Voyles, USNR, in command

During World War II USS APc-42 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and participated in the following campaign:

Campaign and Dates
Asiatic-Pacific Campaigns
Consolidation of Solomon Islands Consolidation of northern Solomon Islands, 27 October 1943 to 15 March 1945

Decommissioned, 5 July 1946, at San Diego, CA.

USS APc-42 earned one battle star for World War II

Sold, 26 June 1947, to Donald S. Morgan, Long Beach, CA. for use as a fishing boat, named FV Donna M, removed 30 June 1947

Struck from the Naval Register, 31 July 1947

Transferred to the Maritime Administration (MARAD) in 1947

Final Disposition, burned, 13 May 1954, about 30 miles off Cape Velas, Costa Rica, en route to San Diego, CA

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

Complement

Officers 3

Enlisted 22

Troop Capacity 66

Fuel Capacity Diesel 145 Bbls
Armament

four single 20mm AA gun mounts

Propulsion

one Atlas 6HM2124 Diesel engine

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

single propeller, 400shp

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Contributed By
	74k	USS APc-42 moored at Guiuan, Samar, Philippine Islands, in April 1946. Her armament had been removed. Shortly thereafter, she sailed to San Diego for decommissioning.		Charles R. Perrin, LT., USNR (Ret) last commanding officer

There is no DANFS history available for APc-42 at NavSource

Commanding Officers
01	LTjg. Voyles, Clinton E., USNR	25 January 1943 - August 1944
02	LTjg. Moe, Austin E., USNR	August 1944 - 8 March 1945
03	LTjg. Palmer, C. E., USNR	8 March 1945 - May 1945
04	ENS. Corn, Lovick P., USNR	May 1945 - June 1946
05	ENS. Perrin, Charles R., USNR	June 1946 5 July 1946


Courtesy Wolfgang Hechler and Ron Reeves

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

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