World War II, Korea, the Cuban Missile Crisis & Vietnam
American Attack Transports
Haskell class, (APA-181 through 247)
A study in Blueprints

by Duane D. Borchers, Sr.

BK-037 $75.00 (Foreign; $105.00)(11"x17", soft cover soft cover book of engineering drawings, 149 pages)
Ships of class: APA-181 through APA-186 were contracted for on December 17, 1943 by the Oregon Shipbuilding Co., Portland, Oreg., and said contracts were cancelled on May 22, 1944. These vessels had not been named at the time of cancellation, USS Oconto (APA-187)(MCV hull 655), USS Olmsted (APA-188)(LPA-188)(MCV Hull 656), USS Oxford (APA-189)(MCV hull 657), USS Pickens (APA-190)(MCV hull 658), USS Pondera (APA-191)(MCV hull 659), USS Rutland (APA-192)(LPA-192)(MCV hull 660), USS Sanborn (APA-193)(MCV hull 661), USS Sandoval (APA-194)(LPA-194, Aug. 14, 1962)(MCV hull 662), USS Lenawee (APA-195)(MCV hull 663), USS Logan (APA-196)(LPA-196, Jan. 1, 1969)(MCV hull 664), USS Lubbock (APA-197)(MCV hull 665), USS McCracken (APA-198)(MCV hull 666), USS Magoffin (APA-199)(LPA-199, Jan. 1, 1969)(MCV hull 667), USS Marathon (APA-200)(MCV hull 668), USS Menard (APA-201)(MCV hull 669), USS Menifee (APA-202)(MCV hull 670), USS Meriwether (APA-203)(MCV hull 671), USS Sarasota (APA-204)(LPA-204)(MCV hull 552), USS Sherburne, (Range Sentinel, April 16, 1969)(APA-205)(AGM-22, April 16, 1969)(MCV hull 553), USS Sibley (APA-206)(MCV hull 554), USS Miffin (APA-207)(MCV hull 555), USS Talladega (APA-208)(LPA-208, Jan. 1, 1969)(MCV hull 556), USS Tazewell (APA-209)(MCV hull 557), USS Telfair (APA-210)(MCV hull 558), USS Missoula (APA-211)(MCV hull 559), USS Montrose (APA-212)(LPA-213, Jan. 1, 1963)(MCV hull 560), USS Mountrail (APA-213)(LPA-213, Jan. 1, 1969)(MCV hull 561), USS Natrona (APA-214)(MCV hull 562), USS Navarro (APA-215)(LPA-215, Jan. 1, 1969)(MCV hull 563), USS Neshoba (APA-216)(MCV hull 564), USS New Kent (APA-217)(MCV hull 565), USS Noble (APA-218)(MCV hull 566), USS Okaloosa (APA-219)(MCV hull 567), USS Okanogan (APA-220)(LPA-220)(MCV hull 568), USS Oneida (APA-221)(MCV hull 569), USS Pickaway (APA-222)(LPA-222, Jan. 1, 1969)(MCV hull 570), USS Pitt (APA-223)(LPA-223, Aug. 14, 1968)(MCV hull 571), USS Randall (APA-224)(MCV hull 572), USS Bingham (APA-225)(LPA-225)(MCV hull 573), USS Rawlins (APA-226)(MCV hull 672), USS Renville (APA-227)(LPA-227)(MCV hull 673), USS Rockbridge (APA-228)(MCV hull 674), USS Rockingham (APA-229)(LPA-229)(MCV hull 675), USS Rockwall (APA-230)(LPA-230)(MCV hull 676), USS Saint Croix (APA-231)(LPA-231)(MCV hull 677), USS San Saba (APA-232)(MCV hull 678), USS Sevier (APA-233)(LPA-233)(MCV hull 679), USS Bollinger (APA-234)(LPA-234)(MCV hull 680), USS Bottineau (APA-235)(LPA-235)(MCV hull 681), USS Bronx (APA-236)(LPA-236)(MCV hull 860), USS Bexar (APA-237)(LPA-237)(MCV hull 861), USS Dane (APA-238)(MCV hull 862), USS Glynn (APA-239)(LPA-239)(MCV hull 863), USS Harnett (APA-240)(MCV hull 864), USS Hempstead (APA-241)(MCV hull 865), USS Iredell (APA-242)(MCV hull 866), USS Luzerne (APA-243)(MCV hull 867), USS Madera (APA-244)(MCV hull 868), USS Maracopa (APA-245)(MCV hull 869), USS McLennan (APA-246)(MCV hull 870) and USS Mecklenburg (APA-247)(MCV hull 871).

List of Blueprints

Title

Vessel or U.S.M.C.Hull Type

Shipyard & Date

Page

Booklet of general plans: cross sections, inboard profile, outboard profile, inner bottom, hold, 1st platform, main deck, 2nd deck, 3rd deck, boat deck, cabin deck & bridge deck,

USS Bronx
APA-236

Oregon Shipbuilding, Corp.,
Portland, Oregon
Feb. 10, 1945

27-31

Lines,

VC2-S-AP2

Cargo Ships U.S.M.C.
George G. Sharp
30 Church St.
New York
May 5, 1943

32-36

Body plan showing shell seams,

do.

do.
July 30, 1943

37

Outboard profile,

VC2-S-AP5

Transport, Attack U.S.M.C.
George G. Sharp
30 Church St.
New York
April 20, 1945

38-39

General arrangement, inboard profile & decks,

do.

do.

40-41

Compartment & access, inboard profile,

do.

do.
March 16, 1944

42-43

Arrangement of rigging, plan views,

do.

do.
May 12, 1944

44-47

Arrangement of rigging, profile,

do.

do.
May 1, 1944

48-50

Docking plan,

do.

do.
April 14, 1944

51-52

Running lights, arrangement,

do.

-

53

Mooring arrangement,

do.

do.
June 13, 1944

54-55

Compartment & access, main & boat decks,

do.

do.
March 14, 1944

56-57

do., inboard profile,

do.

do.
May 26, 1944

58-59

General arrangement, inboard profile & decks,

do.

do.
Dec. 14, 1945

60-61

do., cabin, bridge decks, top of house & gun platforms,

do.

do.
August 9, 1944

62

do., main & boat decks,

do.

do.
May 14, 1944

63-64

General arrangement, 2nd, 3rd decks & stores flat,

do.

do.
August 2, 1944

65-66

do., hold & 1st platform,

do.

do.
August 11, 1944

67-68

Top of main deck house, frames 140-149,

do.

do.
April 4, 1944

69-70

Stem,

do.

do.
April 20, 1944

71

Stern,

do.

do.
Jan. 6, 1944

72

Capacity plan,

do.

do.
June 15, 1944

73-74

Life float & stowage, arrangement & details,

do.

do.
May 15, 1944

75-79

Degaussing system, isometric diagrams,

do.

do.
Feb. 17, 1944

80-81

F.C.-radar & radio systems, cabin deck & forward gun platform,

do.

do.
March 15, 1944

82-83

F.C.-radar & radio systems, boat deck aft & gun platforms,

do.

do.
March 15, 1944

84-85

do., bridge deck & top of house,

do.

do.
April 17, 1944

86-87

Stress analysis of mast at frame 52,

do.

do.
March 4, 1944

88

do., aft frame 122-condition #3,

do.

do.
March 18, 1944

89

do.

do.

do.
Jan. 15, 1944

90-92

do., of kingposts at frames 37 & 99 1/2,

do.

do.
Jan. 15, 1944

93-94

do., diagrams for 5-10 & 35 ton booms,

do.

do.
May 21, 1944

95-97

Paravane crane, details,

do.

do.
May 18, 1944

98-99

Stowage of landing boats, inner davits on boat deck, arrangement & details,

do.

do.
March 4, 1944

100-102

Stowage of landing boats, under davits, assemblies & details,

do.

do.
March 15, 1944

103-106

do., on main deck, forward,

do.

do.
May 10, 1944

107-108

do., on boat deck, forward,

do.

do.
May 9, 1944

109-110

do., on boat deck, aft,

do.

do.
May 12, 1944

111-113

Antenna arrangement,

do.

-

114-116

do.

do.

do.
Feb. 20, 1944

117-119

Ventilation, machinery spaces, elevation,

do.

do.
Feb. 23, 1944

120-121

Arrangement of machinery, elevation,

do.

do.
Feb. 26, 1944

122-123

do., sections,

do.

do.
Feb. 25, 1944

124-125

Arrangement of machinery, plan, engine room floor & aux mach flat,

do.

do.
March 1, 1944

126-127

Engineers store room, aux machinery flat,

do.

do.
March 11, 1944

128

Armament & ammunition, handling diagram,

do.

do.
April 20, 1945

129

Gun platform over forecastle deck,

do.

do.
March 15, 1944

130

40/mm ready service room, on forecastle deck, frames 18-24,

do.

do.
March 20, 1944

131-132

20/mm, clipping room,

do.

do.
March 12, 1944

133-134

Disposal of empty cartridges, for 40/mm quad gun,

do.

do.
March 24, 1944

135-136

do., twin guns, aft,

do.

do.
April 18, 1944

137-138

do., twin guns, forward,

do.

do.
April 27, 1944

139-140

Fog generator, instillation,

do.

do.
March 8, 1944

141

Pyrotechnic lockers, location & instillation,

do.

do.
Feb. 14, 1944

142

Arrangement of equipment in C.I.C.,

do.

do.
August 4, 1944

143-144

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