Please report any broken links or trouble you might come across to the Webmaster. Please take a moment to let us know so that we can correct any problems and make your visit as enjoyable and as informative as possible.

NavSource Online: Amphibious Photo Archive

USS George F. Elliott (AP-105)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Kilo - Kilo - Mike
NKKM

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (4) - World War II Victory Medal
Bottom Row - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - Philippines Presidential Unit Citation - Philippines Liberation Medal (2)

George F. Elliott Class Transport

Laid down in 1939 as SS Delbrasil a Maritime Commission type (C3-P) hull under Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 48) by Bethlehem Steel Corp., Sparrows Point, MD.

Delivered, 31 Mary 1940, to the Mississippi Shipping Co., for operation under a General Agency Agreement

Acquired by the US Navy, 25 August 1943

Commissioned USS George F. Elliott (AP-105), 23 September 1943, CAPT.. Alexander J. Couble in command

During World War II USS George F. Elliott was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and participated in the following operations:

Campaign and Dates	Campaign and Dates
Asiatic-Pacific Campaigns
Marianas operation Capture and occupation of Saipan, 15 to 22 June 1944	Luzon operation Lingayen Gulf landings, 9 January 1945
Leyte operation Leyte landings, 20 and 14 October 1944	Iwo Jima operation Assault and occupation of Iwo Jima, 9 to 16 March 1945

Following World War II USS George F. Elliott was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East for the following periods:

Navy Occupation Service Medal
12 October to 17 November 1945
15 December 1945 to 2 January 1946

Decommissioned, 10 June 1946, at Norfolk, VA.

USS George F Elliott earned four battle stars for World War II service

Returned to the Maritime Commission, 11 June 1946, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group, Lee Hall, VA.

Struck from the Naval Register, 19 June 1946

Sold by the Maritime Commission, 22 December 1948, title passed to Farrell Lines of New York, renamed SS African Endeavor

Trade-in by Farrell Lines, 22 September 1960 to the Maritime Administration (MARAD) at the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group, Lee Hall, VA.

Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 9 April 1969, to The Boston Metals Co. for $171,666.66 in a 3 ship sale (PD-X-825 dated 13 March 1969), removed 1 May 1969

Specifications:
Displacement 14,247 t. (fl)
Length 491'
Beam 65'
Draft 25' 8"
Speed 17.8 kts,

Complement

Officers 25

Enlisted 277

Troop Capacity

Officers 123

Enlisted 1,785

Cargo Capacity 3,300 DWT

non-refrigerated 145,655 Cu ft.

Largest Boom Capacity 5 t.

Armament

one single 5"/38 dual purpose gun mount

four single 3" /50 gun dual purpose gun mounts

sixteen single 20mm AA gun mounts

ten .50-cal machine guns

Fuel Capacities

NSFO 13,150 Bbls

Diesel 240 Bbls

Propulsion

one General Electric steam turbine

two Babcock and Wilcox header-type boilers, 450psi 750°

double General Electric Main Reduction Gears

one turbo-drive 300Kw 120/240V D.C.

one turbo-drive 350Kw 120/240V D.C.

single propeller, 7,800 shp

Size	Image Description	Source
102k	*Namesake* George F. Elliott, born 30 November 1846 in Alabama, graduated from the U.S. Military Academy in 1870 and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Marine Corps. After serving at Washington, D.C., he fought in the Spanish-American War; in a spirited engagement with the enemy near Cuzco Valley. Marines led by Captain Elliott were victorious and returned to their camp at Guantanamo Bay. On 21 May 1908 he was appointed Major General and Commandant of the Marine Corps, a position he filled with distinction until his retirement 30 November 1910. General Elliott died 4 November 1931 in Washington, D.C. Photo: USMC History Division	Bill Gonyo
87k	Bows on view of *USS George F. Elliott* (AP-105)** with an unidentified tug off San Francisco, 7 February 1944. Navy Yard Mare Island photo # 1057-44	Darryl Baker
85k	Stern view of *USS George F. Elliott* (AP-105)** off San Francisco, 7 February 1944. Navy Yard Mare Island photo # 1058-44	Darryl Baker
82k	Broadside view of *USS George F. Elliott* (AP-105)** off San Francisco, 7 February 1944. Navy Yard Mare Island photo # 1059-44	Darryl Baker
83k	*USS George F. Elliott* (AP-105)** off San Francisco, 7 February 1944. US National Archives (RG-19-LCM). Photo # 19-N-63604 a US Navy Bureau of Ships photo now in the collections of the US National Archives, courtesy Shipscribe.com.	Robert Hurst
112k	Forward plan view of *USS George F. Elliott* (AP-105)** at San Francisco, 16 February 1944. Navy Yard Mare Island photo # 1066-44	Darryl Baker
101k	Aft plan view of *USS George F. Elliott* (AP-105)** at San Francisco, 16 February 1944. Navy Yard Mare Island photo # 1067-44	Darryl Baker
24k	*USS George F. Elliott* (AP-105)** underway, date and location unknown.	Hyperwar US Navy in WWII
63k	*USS George F. Elliott* (AP-105)** off Hunters Point Naval Drydock, San Francisco, 29 May 1945. US National Archives (RG-19-LCM), Photo # 19-N-85266 a US Navy Bureau of Ships photo now in the collections of the US National Archives, courtesy Shipscribe.com.	Mike Green

USS George F Elliott (AP-105)
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS)

Commanding Officers
01	CAPT. Couble, Alexander John	23 January 1943 - October 1944
02	CAPT. Weidner, W. F.	October 1944 - 17 August 1945
03	CAPT. Knickerbocker, Herman Pierce	17 August 1945 - 10 June 1946


Courtesy Wolfgang Hechler and Ron Reeves

Crew Contact And Reunion Information
U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation

Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
Bangor Public Library - Digital Commons - The Fighting Fox: U.S.S. George Elliot
MARAD Vessel History Data Base

Back To The Navsource Photo Archives Main Page

Back To The Service Ship Type Index

Back To The Transport (AP) Photo Index

Comments, Suggestions, E-mail Webmaster.

This page is created and maintained by Gary P. Priolo

Last Updated 24 February 2017