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USS Haskell (APA-117)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Zulu - Papa - Whiskey
NZPW

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (3) - World War II Victory Medal
Bottom Row - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia Clasp) - Philippines Presidential Unit Citation - Philippines Liberation Medal (1)

Haskell Class Amphibious Attack Transport: Haskell was the lead ship of the 119 ship Haskell class of attack transports (APA-117 through APA-180 and APA-187 through APA-239) that were built on Victory Ship (VC2-S-AP5) hulls. This class, all completed and commissioned in 1944-1945, provided rapidly built hulls for the invasion fleets used mainly in the final push across the Pacific. The ships were fitted to carry fully equipped Army and/or Navy units, along with a crew of about 536 officers and enlisted men. Heavy vehicles and stores were carried in the lower holds with 1,000-2,000 troops quartered in the upper cargo spaces. After World War II, the ships were configured to return troops home as part of the "Magic Carpet" fleet and then the majority of the class were quickly mothballed in both Atlantic and Pacific Reserve fleets. A few of the class were reactivated for service during the Korean War, joining their younger sisters in landings and evacuation duty for the duration of the war. The class was mostly decommissioned by the late 1950's and went back to the Reserve Fleets. After many years of neglect, in the Navy and Maritime Administration Reserve fleets, the ships were methodically stricken, with all of the class sold for scrap or already scrapped by 1980.

Laid down, 28 March 1944,under Maritime Commission contract (MCV hull 25) at California Shipbuilding Corp., Wilmington, CA.

Launched, 13 June 1944

Delivered by the Maritime Commission, 9 September 1944, to the US Navy

Commissioned USS Haskell (APA-117), 11 September 1944, CDR. Anton L. Mare USN in command

During World War II USS Haskell was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
TransRon Fourteen, COMO. D.L. Ryan USN (16);
TransDiv Forty and participated in the following campaigns:

Campaign and Dates	Campaign and Dates
Asiatic-Pacific Campaigns
Luzon operation Lingayen Gulf landing, 11 to 12 January 1945	Okinawa Gunto operation Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, 1 April to 6 April 1945
Manila Bay-Bicol operations Zambales-Subic Bay, 29 to 31 January 1945

Following World War II USS Haskell was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East for the following periods:

Navy Occupation Service Medal
9 to 17 September 1945
19 to 22 November 1945
13 to 19 January 1946

Decommissioned, 22 May 1946, at Norfolk, VA.

Returned to the Maritime Commission, 24 May 1946, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group, Lee Hall, VA.

Struck from the Naval Register, 19 June 1946

USS Haskell earned three battle stars for World War II service

Withdrawn from the National Defense Reserve Fleet, 2 February 1956, by Moore McCormack Lines under a General Agency Agreement for the Repair Program 1956

Returned, 23 April 1956, to the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Wilmington, N.C.

Towed, 27 February 1965, by USS Samoset (ATA-190) from Wilmington, N.C. to Lee Hall, VA.

Entered the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group, Lee Hall, VA., 1 March 1965

Final Disposition, sold, 26 June 1973, to Alberti Equipment Inc., Hinsdale, IL., (PD-X-960 dated 26 June 1973) for $124,630.00, withdrawn, 30 July 1973, from the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group to Chesapeake, VA. for scrapping

Specifications:
Displacement 6,873 t.(lt) 14,837 t (fl)
Length 455'
Beam 62'
Draft 24' (lim)
Speed 17.7 kts.

Complement

Officers 56

Enlisted 480

Troop Accommodations

Officers 86

Enlisted 1,475

Largest Boom Capacity 35 t.

Cargo Capacity 2,900 DWT

non-refrigerated 150,000 Cu ft.

Boats

two LCMs

one open LCPL

one covered LCPL (Captain's Gig)

two LCPRs

eighteen LCVPs

Armament

one single 5"/38 cal dual-purpose gun mount

four twin 40mm AA gun mounts

one quad 40mm AA gun mount

ten single 20mm AA gun mounts

Fuel Capacities

NSFO 7,780 Bbls

Diesel 970 Bbls

Propulsion

one Westinghouse geared turbine

two Babcock and Wilcox header-type boilers, 465psi 750°

double Westinghouse Main Reduction Gears

three turbo-drive 300Kw 120V/240V D.C. Ships' Service Generators

one propeller, 8,500shp

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Contributed By
	18k	*USS Haskell* (APA-117)** at anchor, date and location unknown. US Navy photo from DANFS		US Naval History and Heritage Command
	133k	*USS Haskell* (APA-117)** at anchor in San Francisco, Bay, CA., circa 1945. US Naval History and Heritage Command Photo NH 78186, Courtesy of Donald M. McPherson, 1973.		US Naval History and Heritage Command

USS Haskell (APA-117)
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS)

Commanding Officers
01	CAPT. Mare, Anton Lawrence, USN	11 September 1944 - 20 August 1945
02	CDR. Kusebauch, Alexander, USNR	20 August 1945 - 5 April 1946
03	LT. Miller, Harold Frank, USN	5 April 1946 - 22 May 1946


Courtesy Wolfgang Hechler and Ron Reeves

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

Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
USS Haskell APA-117
MARAD Vessel History Data Base

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