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USS Hansford

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departed Okinawa with 51 casualties on board 16 April and transferred them to an Army hospital upon her arrival Saipan 20 April. The next day she got underway for Ulithi where she anchored 23 April for a month of training for future operations against the Japanese home islands. She then proceeded to
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managed to escape the enemy shells which landed nearby. However, four of her boats, two LCVP's and two LCM's were lost during the operation, and her beach party, which was ashore from 19 February through 22 February, suffered 17 casualties including one officer and three enlisted men killed and one
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s crew often sighted enemy planes which raided the area 20 times during the week she was off Okinawa, but she only opened fire once when an enemy plane passed close aboard at an extremely low altitude. The ship's company suffered their only casualty when the barrel of a 20 mm. gun exploded.
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The surviving members of the WWII crew of the USS Hansford met for an annual reunion for decades. The last known survivor was Stanley B. Holzhauer who died on 16 October 2019. His service record on the Hansford is noted with a plaque at the
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embarked and cared for casualties who were brought on board from the beaches. On the afternoon of 25 February, she sailed for Saipan. Upon arrival there on 28 February, she transferred 127 casualties to an Army hospital.
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was a center of much activity since Admiral Hall, now serving as Port Director, was embarked. Her duties included quartering liberated Allied prisoners.
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that night because of typhoon, and on 27 August again sailed for Japan. Her formation entered Tokyo Bay early in the watch and passed battleship
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sailed with 79 officers and 1,320 enlisted passengers whom she debarked in San Pedro 26 October. After repairs in dry dock, she returned to
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readied herself for further combat. She got underway for Ulithi atoll, the staging area for the invasion of
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4 April to take part in the follow-up phases of the vast Okinawa operation, largest invasion of the
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There appears to be some confusion as to the name of APA-106. Some sources say the ship was named
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beaches at Okinawa, where she landed her troops and cargo, and embarked casualties.
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25 November 1944 and unloaded passengers and cargo there on 2 December. In the
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On 20 October 1953, navigating in thick fog and without operable radar, the
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Island, 15 March to embark the 2d Battalion Landing Team, 105th Regiment,
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who joined her crew in amphibious training as they made ready for combat.
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The ship is listed in Jan 1944 Marine Muster reports as USS Hansford
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as the surrender ceremonies ending the war took place. The next day
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was redelivered to the Maritime Commission and sold 20 May 1947 to
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for passage to occupation duty in Japan. She got underway for
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World War II amphibious warfare vessels of the United States
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missing. Three members of the boat group were wounded.
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contract. She was transferred to the Navy and renamed
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embarked Commander Amphibious Group 12, Rear Admiral
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by the Navy, others say she was initially named USS
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(2002): 755:Elbow of Cross Ledge Light 745:in Fredericksburg, Texas. 708:Elbow of Cross Ledge Light 620:on 25 August, returned to 305:(Mk-6), 3 x LCP(L) (MK-IV) 141:Hansford, Steel Apprentice 31:(APA-106) in November 1944 1281: 1228: 1202: 956: 204: 36: 20: 950:-class attack transports 691:, who registered her in 406:of San Francisco, under 404:Western Pipe & Steel 237:492 ft (150 m) 81:Western Pipe & Steel 767:Picture of the ship as 268:D-type boilers, single 205:General characteristics 1985:Hansford County, Texas 650:Operation Magic Carpet 644:Operation Magic Carpet 535:27th Infantry Division 467: 454:Casualties at Iwo Jima 416:Hansford County, Texas 394:Originally christened 71:Hansford County, Texas 1669: (December 1944) 461: 428:San Pedro, California 391:during World War II. 387:that served with the 1943:William Harris Hardy 470:On 27 January 1945, 426:After shakedown off 292:Boats & landing 264:geared turbine, 2 x 422:Operational history 408:Maritime Commission 1427:Marguerite Le Hand 1406:Kathleen S. 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Hansford County, Texas
Western Pipe & Steel
battle stars
MC
Type C3-S-A2
Bayfield-class
attack transport
General Electric
Foster Wheeler
propeller
horsepower
knots
LCVP
LCM
5 inch/38 cal. dual purpose gun
40mm AA gun
20mm AA gun
Bayfield-class
attack transport
US Navy
Western Pipe & Steel
Maritime Commission
Hansford County, Texas
San Pedro, California
Pearl Harbor
Hawaiian Islands
5th Division
U.S. Marines

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