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Contributed by Al Grazevich

USS Earle B. Hall (APD-107)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Uniform - Charlie - Kilo NUCK

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - Navy Expeditionary Medal (1-Cuba)
Second Row - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal
Third Row - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia or Europe clasp) - National Defense Service Medal - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (1-Cuba)

Nicknamed "Iron Porpoise" (thanks to Jack Dawkins)

Rudderow Class Destroyer Escort - Crosley Class High-speed Transport:

Laid down, 9 January 1944, as Earle B. Hall (DE-597), a Rudderow Class Destroyer Escort, at Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard Co, Hingham, MA.

Launched, 1 March 1944

Redesignated a Crosley Class High-speed Transport, 17 July 1944

Commissioned USS Earle B. Hall (APD-107), 15 May 1945, LCDR. Edward J. Haddon USNR in command

During World War II USS Earle B. Hall was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater

Following World War II USS Earle B. Hall was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East from 26 September 1945 to 28 February 1946

Decommissioned, 27 September 1946, at Mayport FL.

Laid up in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet, Green Cove Springs, FL.

Recommissioned, 7 December 1950, at Jacksonville FL., CDR. William H. Mack USN in command

USS Earle B. Hall served on Occupation service in the European area from 4 May to 17 October 1953

Decommissioned, 13 September 1957

Laid up in the Reserve Fleet

Recommissioned, 29 November 1961, at Brooklyn Navy Yard, LCDR. Clarence Boger USN in command

Decommissioned, 15 January 1965

Struck from the Naval Register, 1 February 1965

Final Disposition, sold for scrapping 28 January 1966

APD Specifications:
Displacement 1,630 t.(lt) 2,130 t.(fl)
Length 306' ovl.
Beam 37'
Draft 12' 7" (limiting)
Speed 23.6 kts. (trial)
Range 6,000 nautical miles at 12 kts.

Complement

12 Officers

192 Enlisted

Troop Accommodations

12 Officers

150 Enlisted

Largest Boom Capacity 10 t.

Boats four LCVP landing craft

Troop Accoutrements

six 1/4 ton trucks

two 1 ton trucks

four ammunition carts

four pack howitzers

Storage

Ammunition 6,000 cu. ft.

General Cargo 3,500 cu. ft.

Gasoline 1,000 cu. ft.

Armament

one 5"/38 dual purpose gun mount

three twin 40 mm gun mounts

six single 20 mm gun mounts

two depth charge tracks

Propulsion

two Babcox and Wilcox "D" Express type boilers, 435 PSI 750°

two General Electric turbines, (turbo-electric drive) Ship's Service Generators
two turbo-drive 300Kw 450V A.C.
two turbo-drive 40Kw 120V D.C.

two shafts, shaft horsepower 12,000

Size	Image Description	Contributed By
22k	*Namesake* Earle Boitnott Hall, born 25 December 1919 in Dawson Springs, Ky., enlisted in the Navy in 1938. Aviation Machinist's Mate Hall was posthumously awarded an Air Medal for meritorious achievement in a patrol mission against Japanese forces on the wild Sulu island of Jolo, Philippines, 27 December 1941. He was killed in this action. Photo from 2016 Reunion web site	Tommy Trampp
213k	*USS Earle B. Hall* (APD-107)** under way after recommissioning in 1950. US Naval History and Heritage Command Catalog #: L45-82.02.01	Robert Hurst
107k	*USS Earle B. Hall* (APD-107)** under way, date and location unknown. US Navy photo.	James G. Plough
107k	*USS Earle B. Hall* (APD-107)** moored pierside, Norfolk, VA., circa 1951. QMS/2C George Panos in the foreground.	George Panos, QMS2C USS Earle B. Hall
79k	*USS Earle B. Hall* (APD-107)** under way, date and location unknown. US Navy photo.	Richard Miller BMCS USNR Ret.
57k	*USS Earle B. Hall* (APD-107)** under way enroute to the Caribbean, 1951.	Peter Mafilios, QMQ3.
84k	*USS Earle B. Hall* (APD-107) under way in the Caribbean, circa 1962-63. Photo taken from USS Rankin (AKA-103**.	Thomas L. McLain
107k	*USS Earle B. Hall* (APD-107) alongside USS Rankin (AKA-103** while underway in the Caribbean, circa 1962-64.	Thomas L. McLain
99k	*USS Earle B. Hall* (APD-107) and USS Rankin (AKA-103** conducting a highline operation while underway in the Caribbean, circa 1962-64.	Thomas L. McLain
94k	*USS Earle B. Hall* (APD-107)** under way off NAB Little Creek, VA, August 1964.	© Richard Leonhardt

USS Earle B Hall (APD-107)
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS)

Commanding Officers
01	LCDR. Haddon, Edward Joseph, USNR	15 May 1945 - 3 October 1945
02	LTjg. Coburn, Forrest Edward, USNR	3 October 1945 - 6 October 1945
03	LTjg. Sanders, David Lewis, USNR	6 October 1945 - 19 October 1945
04	LCDR. Gehgan, Berwyn Byron, USNR	19 October 1945 - March 1946
05	LCDR. Patterson, DeWitt McDougal (Pat), USN (USNA 1939)	March 1946 - 27 September 1946
	Decommissioned	27 September 1946 - 7 December 1950
06	CDR. Mack, William Harrison, USN (USNA 1940)	7 December 1950 - 1 June 1951
07	LCDR. Robinson	1 June 1951 - 1953
08	LCDR. Stronski, Edmund Joseph, USN	1953 - 1955
09	LCDR. Craig, James Robert, USN	1955 - 21 February 1956
10	LR. Gresham, John Irvin, USN	19 July 1957 - 13 September 1957
	Decommissioned	13 September 1957 - 29 November 1961
11	LCDR. Boger, Clarence Earl, USN	29 November 1961 - 8 July 1963
12	LCDR. Cotten Jr., Thomas Randolph, USN (USNA 1952)	8 July 1963 - 15 January 1965


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