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USS APc-30

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Charlie - Sierra - Kilo
NCSK

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (2) - World War II Victory Medal

APc-1 Class Small Coastal Transport

Originally planned as a Coastal Minesweeper AMc-184

Laid down, 9 July 1942, at Fulton Shipyard, Antioch, CA.

Launched in September 1942

Commissioned USS APc-30, 15 January 1943, LT. John R. Shepard USNR in command

During WWII USS APc-30 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
APc Flotilla Five, LT. G. D. Winsor USNR;
APc Group Thirteen, LT. D. V. Horsburgh, USNR;
APc Division Twenty-Six and participated in the following campaigns:

Campaign and Dates	Campaign and Dates
Asiatic-Pacific Campaigns
Treasury-Bougainville operation Occupation and defense of Cape Torokina, 15 December 1943	Consolidation of Solomon Islands Consolidation of northern Solomon Islands, 15 December 1943 to 12 December 1944

Decommissioned, date unknown

Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown

USS APc-30 earned two battle stars for World War II service

Final Disposition, fate unknown

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

Complement

Officers 3

Enlisted 22

Troop Capacity 66

Largest Boom Capacity 3 t.

Armament

four single 20mm AA gun mounts

Fuel Capacity

Diesel 145 Bbls

Propulsion

one Enterprise DMG-6 Diesel engine

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

single propeller, 400shp

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Contributed By
092303001	356k	USS APc-30 moored pierside in the Russell Islands during the Second World War. US Naval History and Heritage Command Accession #: UA 458, contributed by Don Chamberlain		US Naval History and Heritage Command

There is no DANFS history available for USS APc-30 at NavSource

Commanding Officers
01	LT. Shepard, John R., USNR	15 January 1943 - 19 February 1944
02	LTjg. Noyes, Carl B., USNR	19 February 1944 - 10 July 1944
03	LTjg. McDonald, John D., USNR	10 July 1944 - 3 November 1944
04	ENS. Ficenec, Joseph, USNR	3 November 1944 - 26 July 1945
05	LTjg. Gerber, Lloyd M., USNR	26 July 1945 - 8 November 1945
06	ENS. Shotwell, Clifton E., USNR	8 November 1945 - ?


Courtesy Wolfgang Hechler and Ron Reeves

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

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