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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
395:-class APD was lost during World War II. 18 were transferred to foreign navies. One (APD-106) was lost in a collision in 1966. Eight were sold as floating power stations. 18 were scrapped. In 1969, the remaining eight were reclassified as "Fast Amphibious Transports" (LPR). 2441: 430:
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
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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. 2083: 2069: 2061: 800: 786: 778: 330:patrols and survey duties, operated with 16:WWII US Navy warship classification (APD) 538: 536: 455:class transferred to UK and used in the 346:, surface ships and aircraft (including 773:Flush-deck APDs at DestroyerHistory.org 768:High Speed Transports in the Korean War 483: 673:American Fleet and Escort Destroyers 2 647:. Naval Institute Press. p. 195. 630:American Fleet and Escort Destroyers 2 575:American Fleet and Escort Destroyers 2 560:American Fleet and Escort Destroyers 1 246:in a twin mount was replaced with one 518:US Navy, World War 2, ships, page 131 7: 2447:Transports of the United States Navy 290:This conversion was the same as the 53:and afterward. They received the US 739:"IJN No. 1-Class Fast Transport T6" 688:"High Speed Transport… Destroyers?" 686:Keieth Patton (November 29, 2022). 206:(Landing Craft Personnel, Ramped). 350:), and many were damaged or sunk. 342:operations. They were attacked by 14: 2432:Amphibious warfare vessel classes 210:Destroyer Escort (DE) conversions 294:class, except that the original 2437:Buckley-class destroyer escorts 645:U.S. Amphibious ships and Craft 605:U.S. Amphibious ships and Craft 369:-class APDs saw service in the 178:was replaced with three modern 547:. Ian Allan. pp. 118–129. 411:" to drop supplies during the 1: 543:Silverstone, Paul H. (1970). 399:Japanese WWII fast transports 545:U.S. Warships of World War I 332:Underwater Demolition Teams 73:Underwater Demolition Teams 2468: 77:United States Army Rangers 55:Hull classification symbol 2381: 2032: 1994:Motor torpedo boat tender 643:Friedman, Norman (2002). 603:Friedman, Norman (2002). 588:Friedman, Norman (2004). 420:Minekaze-class destroyers 122:"Flush-deck" conversions 118:were converted to APDs. 2039:Completed after the war 870:Light aircraft carriers 180:3"/50 dual-purpose guns 172:3"/23 anti-aircraft gun 151:built during and after 2024:Underway replenishment 671:Lenton, H. T. (1971). 628:Lenton, H. T. (1971). 573:Lenton, H. T. (1971). 558:Lenton, H. T. (1971). 428:Daihatsu landing craft 386:floating power station 112:destroyer minesweepers 28: 424:Matsu-class destroyer 174:, and twelve 21-inch 47:amphibious operations 32:High-speed transports 22: 2045:Single ship of class 1974:High-speed transport 499:. US Naval Institute 491:Shuck, Eric (2019). 413:Guadalcanal campaign 319:troops she carried. 316:amphibious operation 312:Guadalcanal Campaign 306:World War II service 254:were retained. The 194:racks and up to six 168:4"/50 low-angle guns 108:destroyer minelayers 2318:Miscellaneous-cargo 302:Destroyer Escorts. 2286:Type S4-SE2-BE1 (" 2273:Type S4-SE2-BD1 (" 2255:-class cable layer 2242:Landing Ship, Tank 354:After World War II 269:-class conversions 244:40 mm AA guns 218:-class conversions 188:20 mm AA guns 29: 2404: 2403: 2333:("Coastal Cargo") 2294:attack cargo ship 2260:Type S4-S2-BB3 (" 2058: 2057: 1420:Destroyer escorts 815:Aircraft carriers 745:. August 23, 2019 407:", sailing down " 184:40 mm AA gun 116:destroyer escorts 40:destroyer escorts 2459: 2427:High-speed craft 2351:("Refrigerated") 2281:attack transport 2240:Type S3-S2-BP (" 2085: 2078: 2071: 2062: 2019:Submarine tender 1964:Destroyer tender 1939:Floating drydock 941:Commencement Bay 802: 795: 788: 779: 755: 754: 752: 750: 735: 729: 728: 726: 724: 709: 703: 702: 700: 698: 683: 677: 676: 668: 659: 658: 640: 634: 633: 625: 619: 618: 600: 594: 593: 585: 579: 578: 570: 564: 563: 555: 549: 548: 540: 531: 526: 520: 515: 509: 508: 506: 504: 488: 472:Attack transport 457:St. Nazaire Raid 382:Charles Lawrence 363:Charles Lawrence 256:Charles Lawrence 232:Charles Lawrence 157:aircraft tenders 104:seaplane tenders 2467: 2466: 2462: 2461: 2460: 2458: 2457: 2456: 2407: 2406: 2405: 2400: 2377: 2360: 2313: 2221:Special-purpose 2216: 2184: 2166:Emergency cargo 2161: 2092: 2089: 2059: 2054: 2028: 2014:Seaplane tender 1984:Ice cream barge 1926:Auxiliary ships 1920: 1806: 1778: 1659: 1604: 1521: 1496: 1475:Patrol frigates 1469: 1414: 1402:Robert H. 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Index


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
20 mm AA guns

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