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USS APc-4

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Charlie - Charlie - Golf
NCCG

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (3) - World War II Victory Medal

APc-1 Class Small Coastal Transport

Originally planned as Coastal Minesweeper AMc-167

Laid down, 6 June 1942, at Herreshoff Manufacturing Co., Bristol, R.I.

Launched, 9 August 1942

Commissioned USS APc-4, 19 November 1942, ENS. Edwin R. Edwards USNR in command

During World War II USS APc-4 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and participated in the following campaigns:

Campaign and Dates	Campaign and Dates
Asiatic-Pacific Campaigns
Eastern New Guinea operation Lae occupation, 4 to 22 September 1943	Hollandia operation, 22 May to 1 June 1944
Bismarck Archipelago operation Arawe, New Britain, 15 to 16 December 1943

Decommissioned, 6 May 1946, at Subic Bay Republic of the Philippines

Struck from the Naval Register, 21 May 1946

USS APc-4 earned three battle stars for World War II service

Sold, 31 May 1947, to South Korea

Final Disposition, fate unknown

Specifications:
Displacement 100 t.(lt) 234 t.(fl) 258 t.(lim)
Length 103' 3"
Beam 21' 3"
Draft 9' 3"
Speed 10kts.

Complement

3 officers

22 enlisted

Troop Capacity 66

Largest Boom Capacity 2 t.

Armament

four single 20mm AA gun mounts

Fuel Capacity

Diesel 145 Bbls

Propulsion

one National Supply Corp. MML-6 Diesel engine

two Diesel-drive 30Kw 120V D. C. Ship's Service Generators

single propeller, 300shp

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Contributed By
	47k	Aerial port view of USS APc-4 under way, 27 June, 1943. The ship is armed with four single 20mm Oerlikon gun mounts. Australian War Museum, Photo No. 302546		Mike Green

There is no DANFS history available for USS APc-4 at NavSource

Commanding Officers
01	ENS. Edwards, Edwin R., USNR	19 November 1942 - August 1944
02	LT. Cravens, John Fain, USNR	August 1944 - December 1944
03	LT. Kallenberger, Clinton H., USNR	December 1944 - March 1945
04	LT. Lynner, Darwin T., USNR	March 1945 - December 1945
05	LTjg. Peterson II, Roya E., USNR	December 1945 March 1946
06	LTjg. Gardner Jr., Carey C., USNR	March 1946 6 May 1946


Courtesy Wolfgang Hechler and Ron Reeves

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

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