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USS Brookings (APA-140)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Delta - Papa - Hotel
NDPH

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
Top Row - China Service Medal (extended) - American Campaign Medal
Bottom Row - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)

Haskell Class Attack Transport

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:
TransRon Twenty-Four, COMO. E.l. Short;
TransDiv Seventy-One, CAPT. W.P. Davis USN (27)

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

Navy Occupation Service Medal	China Service Medal (extended)
13 to 19 September 1945	11 to 17 October 1945
29 October to 27 November 1945	29 October to 27 November 1945
28 November 1945
14 January to 15 February 1946

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Withdrawn from the James River Reserve Fleet, 16 November 1987, under tow to Naval Station Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico, for use as a target, by USS Utina (ATF-163)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.

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

Complement

56 Officers

480 Enlisted

Troop Accommodations

86 Officers

1,475 Enlisted

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 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 Joshua-Hendy geared turbine

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

double Joshua-Hendy Main Reduction Gears

three 300Kw 120V/240V D.C. Ship's Service Generators

single propeller, 8,500 shp

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Contributed By
	25k	Ex-*USS Brookings* (APA-140)** aground at Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico in 15 September 1989. All attempts at pulling her off the reef failed necessitating the issuing of a contract in May 1992 to Resolve Marine Group to dismantle her on site.	Barry Gerhard
100314002	48k	Ex-*USS Brookings* (APA-140) aground on Isla Cabras at U.S. Naval Station Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico. Brookings** was blown ashore by Hurricane Hugo, 15 September 1989, prior to being sunk as a target. Photograph circa 1991. Note that Isla Cabras was used to launch target drones with the launchpads visible in the foreground. U.S. Navy photo in Ex-USS Brookings Wreck Removal Operations (S0300-MN-RPT-0010/SUPSALV, 0910-LP-576-9200>/i> U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command.	Robert Hurst
100314004	110k	Ex-*USS Brookings* (APA-140) aground on Isla Cabras at U.S. Naval Station Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico, circa 1991. Brookings** was blown ashore by Hurricane Hugo, 15 September 1989, prior to being sunk as a target. Note: Isla Cabras was used to launch target drones with the launchpads visible in the foreground. U.S. Navy photo in Ex-USS Brookings Wreck Removal Operations (S0300-MN-RPT-0010/SUPSALV, 0910-LP-576-9200>/i> U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command.	Robert Hurst
100314003	102k	Ex-*USS Brookings* (APA-140)** being scuttled south of Puerto Rico, 1 April 1992. She was partially dismantled onsite from 5 January 1992 until 28 March 1992 when her remains were refloated. U.S. Navy photo in Ex-USS Brookings Wreck Removal Operations (S0300-MN-RPT-0010/SUPSALV, 0910-LP-576-9200) U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command.	Robert Hurst

USS Brookings (APA-140)
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS)

Commanding Officers
01	CAPT. Berger, Herbert Everett USN (USNA 1922)	6 January 1945 - 5 November 1945
02	CAPT. Lane, Frank Chester,USN (USNA 1924)	5 November 1945 - 25 July 1946


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