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USAT James Parker
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James Parker (AP-46) (1941)
USAT Panama (1941)

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - American Defense Service Medal
Bottom Row - American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal

Passenger Transport:

Built in 1939 as SS Panama for the Panama Railroad Co. at Bethlehem Steel Shipbuilding, Quincy, MA.

Launched, date unknown

Completed, 23 April 1939

Delivered, 13 June 1941, to the Maritime Commission and simultaneously delivered to the War Department by the Maritime Commission

Designated (AP-46) by the US Navy but never taken over by the Navy remaining under Army control throughout World War II

Placed in Commission, by the US Army Transportation Service as USAT Panama

Converted to a troop transport and renamed USAT James Parker in August 1941

Decommissioned, date unknown

Returned to the Panama Railroad Co. in July 1951

Sold to American President Lines, 9 January 1957, renamed SS President Hoover

Sold to the Greek shipping company International Cruises S. A. a Chandris Group Company., 12 February 1964, reflagged Greece, renamed SS Regina

Reflagged Panama, 24 November 1964, ownership unchanged, renamed SS Regina Prima

Laid up at Piraeus, Greece in 1979 Final Disposition, towed in 1985 to Aliaga - Izmir, Turkey where she was broken up and scrapped

Specifications:
Displacement 10,002 t.(lt) 14206 t.(fl)
Length 493' 6"
Beam 64'
Draft 26' 9"
Speed 18kts (estimate)
Troop Capacity (troopship configuration) 2,324
Cargo Capacity (original configuration) 76,251 cu. ft.

Armament

one 4" stern mounted deck gun

bow mounted gun, unknown calaber

Propulsion

two Bethlehem Steel steam turbine engines

two Yarrow boilers, 465psi 765°

double Falk Main Reduction Gears
Ship's Service Generators
three turbo-drive 350Kw 120V/240V D.C.
one Diesel-drive 100Kw 450V A.C.

twin propellers, 10,000shp

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Source
USAT Panama
092204605	25k	4" gun being lowered into place on the stern of *USAT Panama* in 1941**	Tommy Trampp
092204607	49k	View looking forward at the *USAT Panama's bow gun in 1941*	Tommy Trampp
092204608	21k	*USAT Panama's U.S. Navy Armed Guard Detachment, circa 1941*	Tommy Trampp
USAT James Parker
	32k	*Namesake* James Parker (February 20, 1854 – June 2, 1934) was a major general in the United States Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his role in the Philippine–American War during 1899. His son, Cortland Parker, also became a major general in the United States Army.
	75k	USAT James Parker moored pierside during World War II. Note the similarity to *USS Ancon* (AGC-4)*, of which she was a sister. Image from "Troopships of World War II" by Roland W. Charles, Washington, D.C., 1947, courtesy Shipscribe.com.*	Robert Hurst
092204604	306k	USAT James Parker in New York Harbor, 17 June 1946. She is bringing part of the 14,389 strong *86th Blackhawk Division* home from Europe. US National Identifier # 100310577, US Army Signal Corps photo # 282088	David Upton
	82k	USAT James Parker moored in late 1945 or in 1946. The absence of guns and the colors on the stack indicate this is a postwar photo. US Naval History and Heritage Command. Photo # NH 91274 by Roger Scozzafava, courtesy of C.N. Dragonette, from Shipscribe.com.	Robert Hurst
Merchant Service Panama Railroad Line American President Line Chandris Line
092204606	60k	U.S. flagged Panama Railroad Co. Passenger Liner SS Panama	Tommy Trampp
092204609	35k	U.S. flagged Americal President Line Passenger Liner SS President Hoover	Tommy Trampp
092204610	61k	Greek flagged Chandris Line Passenger Liner SS Regina	Tommy Trampp
092204611	46k	Greek flagged Chandris Line Passenger Liner SS Regina	Tommy Trampp
092204612	82k	Panama flagged Chandris Line Passenger Liner SS Regina Prima	Tommy Trampp