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APL-46

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - Navy Unit Commendation
Second Row - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal
Third Row Row - National Defense Service Medal (2)- Vietnam Service Medal (est. 12) - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

APL-41 Class Non-self-propelled Barracks Ship:

Built by Willamette Iron and Steel, Portland, OR

Laid down, 28 February 1945

Launched, 23 May 1945

Delivered and placed in service, 31 August 1945

In service in reserve by 1947

Active in service circa 1949 on the Sumida River in Tokyo in the late 1940's and early 50's. Then was moved to Yokosuka Naval Base

During the Vietnam War APL-46 was assigned to NSA Saigon and NSA Danang and participated in the following campaigns:

Campaign and Dates	Campaign and Dates
Vietnam War Campaigns
Tet Counteroffensive 30 January to 1 April 1968	Vietnam Winter-Spring 1970 1 November 1969 to 30 April 1970
Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase IV 2 April to 30 June 1968	Sanctuary Counteroffensive 1 May to 30 June 1970
Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase V 1 July to 1 November 1968	Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase VII 1 July 1970 to 30 June 1971
Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase VI 2 November 1968 to 22 February 1969	Consolidation I 1 July to 30 November 1971
Tet 69/Counteroffensive 23 February to 8 June 1969	Consolidation II 1 December 1971 to 29 Mary 1972
Vietnam Summer-Fall 1969 9 June to 31 October 1969	Vietnam Ceasefire 30 March 1972 to 28 January 1973

Placed out of service, date unknown

Custody assigned to the 14th Naval District for lay up in reserve in the US Naval Reserve Fleet, Pearl Harbor Group

Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown

Disposed of by Navy sale, 26 January 1970

Final Disposition, fate unknown

Specifications:
Displacement 1,300 t.(lt), 2,600 t.(fl)
Length 261' 2"
Beam 49' 2"
Draft 8' 6" (lim)

Total Accommodations

Officers 5

Enlisted 583

Troop Capacity 583 Enlisted

Armament

As Built

none

Vietnam

four .50 cal. machine guns

two 80MM mortars

four 30 cal machine guns on all corners of the 02 deck

Ship's Service Generators

three Diesel-drive 100Kw 450V A.C.

Fuel Capacity Diesel 1,600 Bbls

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Contributed By
09714606	110k	APL-46, probably in Puget Sound after completion, 1945.	Dave Wright
09714601	47k	APL-46 moored in the Sumida River, Tokyo, Japan, circa late 1940s-early 50s.	Ronald Brabbin US Navy 1950-54
09714605	138k	APL-46 moored near the Eitai Bridge in the Sumida River, Tokyo, during the Korean War.	Tommy Trampp
09714602	74k	APL-46 moored at Naval Station Yokosuka, Japan, date unknown.	Ronald Brabbin US Navy 1950-54
09714603	82k	APL-46 moored at Vinh Long, South Vietnam, in support of US Naval operations in the Mekong Delta, October 1968 - January 1969.	Robert Quarm US Navy
09714604	70k	APL-46 moored at Vinh Long, South Vietnam, in support of US Naval operations in the Mekong Delta, October 1968 - January 1969.	Robert Quarm US Navy

There is no DANFS history currently available for APL-46 at NavSource

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

Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
The APL-46 Vinh Long
Mobile Riverine Force Association

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Last Updated 21 May 2021