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USS Carlisle (APA-69)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Juliet - Whiskey - November
NJWN

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

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

Gilliam Class Attack Transport

Laid down as a Maritime Commission type (S4-SE2-BD1) hull, under Maritime Commission contract (MC 1862) at Consolidated Steel Corp, Wilmington, CA.

Launched, 30 July 1944

Acquired by the Navy from the Maritime Commission 28 November 1944

Commissioned USS Carlisle (APA-69), 29 November 1944, CDR. Hugh R. Adams in command

During World War II USS Carlisle was assigned to th Asiatic-Pacific Theater

Following World War II USS Carlisle was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East for the following periods:

Navy Occupation Service Medal
19 to 30 November 1945
18 to 27 January 1946

USS Carlisle was assigned to Operation Crossroads as a target vessel during July and August 1946

Decommissioned at Bikini atoll, date unknown

Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown

Final Disposition, sunk, 1 July 1946, by Test Able at Bikini Atoll

Specifications:
Displacement 4,247 t.(lt), 7,080 t.(fl)
Length 426'
Beam 58'
Draft 16.9'
Speed 16.9 kts.
Complement

Officers 27

Enlisted 293
Troop Capacity

Officers 47

Enlisted 802
Cargo Capacity 85,000 cu. ft., 2,600 t.
Armament

one single 5"/38 cal dual purpose gun mount

four twin 40mm AA radar-directed gun mounts

ten single 20mm AA gun mounts
Propulsion

two Westinghouse turbo-electric drive

two Babcock & Wilcox 450psi 750° boilers

Ships Service Generators

one turbo-drive 250kW 450V A.C.

one turbo-drive 150kW 450V A.C