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High-speed transport

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of the war. This necessitated an increase in the number of high-speed transports, hybrid warships which combined the functions of transports and destroyers. The concept of the high-speed transport embodied sufficient armament for the ship to defend herself against smaller warships and to support the
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or other boats, amphibious tanks, or cargo. However, by the time these were operational, they had limited use for a navy that was no longer involved in far-flung offensive operations.
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This method saw considerable wastage, and the Imperial Japanese Navy decided to order the design of the Number 1 (or T1) class of purpose-build fast destroyer transports (earlier, two
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Before the United States entered World War II, as newer and more modern destroyers joined the fleet, some older destroyers were refitted for other duties: as
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destroyer escorts (DE)s built in 1943-1945. Two further planned conversions were canceled at the end of the war. These converted vessels were known as the
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The Imperial Japanese Navy also built fast destroyer-transports. The Japanese had used unmodified destroyers to act as ad-hoc fast transports in the "
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destroyer escorts built in 1943-1945. All but one of these were converted while under construction. These converted vessels were known as the
2093: 1473: 950: 1026: 125:, and in an innovation, as fast transports carrying fully equipped troops for assault landings. During the war, newly built or unfinished 888: 71:; "AP" for transport and "D" for destroyer. In 1969, the remaining ships were reclassified as "Fast Amphibious Transports", hull symbol 292: 426:; these destroyers would tow supply barges or just drop supplies overboard in buoyant steel drums before racing back to their bases. 1847: 663: 623: 503: 395:-class APD was lost during World War II. 14 were transferred to foreign navies in the 1960s. One was sold for commercial use as a 1854: 915: 833: 2298: 2272: 1868: 1861: 1693: 1688: 1683: 1466: 1411: 1404: 1327: 1019: 943: 847: 285: 254: 249:
In the conversion, the superstructure was expanded to provide accommodation for 162 troops. The original gun armament of three
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units, performed messenger and transport duties, conveyed passengers and mail to and from forward units, and were involved in
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In the conversion, the two forward boilers (out of four) were removed along with their smokestacks (reducing speed to 25
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class also had two depth charge racks and up to eight K-guns. Typically, the converted DEs carried four
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was officially designated the Navy's first high-speed transport on 2 August 1940 when she became APD-1.
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Nine "flush deck" APDs were lost during the war. The remaining 23 were scrapped in 1945-1946.
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depth charge throwers were carried. In place of the torpedo mounts, four davit-mounted
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had been converted to fast destroyer transports). These new ships were based on the
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hyperwar, APD -- High Speed Transports, and LPR -- Amphibious Transports, Small.
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The first group of APDs (APD-1 through APD-36) were converted from one
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low bridge was retained as compared with the higher bridge of the
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and six 40 mm AA guns in three twin mounts. The original six
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onto hostile shores. An APD could carry up to 200 troops - a
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APDs performed arduous service. They transported troops to
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Naval Institute Press. pp. 195–197. 18:Charles Lawrence class high speed transport 2094: 2080: 2072: 811: 797: 789: 341:patrols and survey duties, operated with 27:WWII US Navy warship classification (APD) 549: 547: 466:class transferred to UK and used in the 357:, surface ships and aircraft (including 784:Flush-deck APDs at DestroyerHistory.org 779:High Speed Transports in the Korean War 494: 684:American Fleet and Escort Destroyers 2 658:. Naval Institute Press. p. 195. 641:American Fleet and Escort Destroyers 2 586:American Fleet and Escort Destroyers 2 571:American Fleet and Escort Destroyers 1 257:in a twin mount was replaced with one 529:US Navy, World War 2, ships, page 131 7: 2458:Transports of the United States Navy 301:This conversion was the same as the 64:and afterward. They received the US 750:"IJN No. 1-Class Fast Transport T6" 699:"High Speed Transport… Destroyers?" 697:Keieth Patton (November 29, 2022). 217:(Landing Craft Personnel, Ramped). 361:), and many were damaged or sunk. 353:operations. They were attacked by 25: 2443:Amphibious warfare vessel classes 221:Destroyer Escort (DE) conversions 305:class, except that the original 2448:Buckley-class destroyer escorts 656:U.S. Amphibious ships and Craft 616:U.S. Amphibious ships and Craft 380:-class APDs saw service in the 189:was replaced with three modern 558:. Ian Allan. pp. 118–129. 422:" to drop supplies during the 1: 554:Silverstone, Paul H. (1970). 410:Japanese WWII fast transports 556:U.S. Warships of World War I 343:Underwater Demolition Teams 84:Underwater Demolition Teams 2479: 88:United States Army Rangers 66:Hull classification symbol 2392: 2043: 2005:Motor torpedo boat tender 654:Friedman, Norman (2002). 614:Friedman, Norman (2002). 599:Friedman, Norman (2004). 431:Minekaze-class destroyers 133:"Flush-deck" conversions 129:were converted to APDs. 2050:Completed after the war 881:Light aircraft carriers 191:3"/50 dual-purpose guns 183:3"/23 anti-aircraft gun 162:built during and after 2035:Underway replenishment 682:Lenton, H. T. (1971). 639:Lenton, H. T. (1971). 584:Lenton, H. T. (1971). 569:Lenton, H. T. (1971). 439:Daihatsu landing craft 397:floating power station 123:destroyer minesweepers 39: 435:Matsu-class destroyer 185:, and twelve 21-inch 58:amphibious operations 43:High-speed transports 33: 2056:Single ship of class 1985:High-speed transport 510:. US Naval Institute 502:Shuck, Eric (2019). 424:Guadalcanal campaign 330:troops she carried. 327:amphibious operation 323:Guadalcanal Campaign 317:World War II service 265:were retained. The 205:racks and up to six 179:4"/50 low-angle guns 119:destroyer minelayers 2329:Miscellaneous-cargo 313:Destroyer Escorts. 2297:Type S4-SE2-BE1 (" 2284:Type S4-SE2-BD1 (" 2266:-class cable layer 2253:Landing Ship, Tank 365:After World War II 280:-class conversions 255:40 mm AA guns 229:-class conversions 199:20 mm AA guns 40: 2415: 2414: 2344:("Coastal Cargo") 2305:attack cargo ship 2271:Type S4-S2-BB3 (" 2069: 2068: 1431:Destroyer escorts 826:Aircraft carriers 756:. 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Index

Charles Lawrence class high speed transport

destroyers
destroyer escorts
US Navy
amphibious operations
World War II
Hull classification symbol
Marine Raiders
Underwater Demolition Teams
United States Army Rangers
company
gunfire support
USS Manley
seaplane tenders
destroyer minelayers
destroyer minesweepers
destroyer escorts
Caldwell-class
Wickes-class
Clemson-class
destroyers
World War I
aircraft tenders
knots
4"/50 low-angle guns
3"/23 anti-aircraft gun
torpedo tubes
3"/50 dual-purpose guns
40 mm AA gun

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