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USS Marvin H. McIntyre (APA-129)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Delta - November - Echo
NDNE

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Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons


Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - China Service Medal (extended)
Bottom Row - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal

During World War II USS Marvin H. McIntyre was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater;

TransRon Nineteen, COMO. C.D. Edgar;

TransDiv Fifty-Seven, CAPT. G.F. Galpin USN (21) and participated in the following campaign:

Asiatic-Pacific Campaign

Campaign and Dates
Okinawa Gunto operation Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, 1 to 5 April 1945

Following World War II USS Marvin H. McIntyre was assigned to Occupation and China service in the Far East for the following periods:

Navy Occupation Service Medal	China Service Medal (extended)
12 to 26 September 1945	10 to 14 January 1948
26 October to 2 November 1945

Decommissioned, 6 June 1946, at Norfolk VA.

Returned to the Maritime Commission, 12 June 1946, at Lee Hall, VA. for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group

Struck from the Naval Register, 19 June 1946

Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 9 April 1973, to Union Metal and Alloys Corp., Delivered, 24 July 1973

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Specifications:
Displacement 6,873 t.(lt) 14,837 t.(fl)
Length 455'
Beam 62'
Speed 17.7 kts.
Complement

Officers 56

Enlisted 480
Troop Accommodations

Officers 86

Enlisted 1,475
Largest Boom Capacity 35 t.
Cargo Capacity 2,900 DWT

non-refrigerated 150,000 Cu ft
Boats

two LCMs

one open LCPL

one covered LCPL (Captain's Gig)

two LCPRs

eighteen LCVPs
Armament

one single 5"/38 cal dual-purpose gun mount

one quad 40mm AA gun mount

four twin 40mm AA gun mounts

ten single 20mm AA gun mounts
Fuel Capacities

NSFO 7,780 Bbls

Diesel 970 Bbls
Propulsion

one Westinghouse geared turbine

two Babcock and Wilcox header-type boilers, 465 psi 750°

double Westinghouse Main Reduction Gears

three 300Kw 120V/240V D.C. Ship's Service Generators

one propeller, 8,500 shp

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Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Contributed By
	38k	Namesake Marvin Hunter McIntyre was born in LaGrange, Ky., 27 November 1878. Beginning his career in 1905 in journalism, he rose to city editor of The Washington Post. He left this post to become Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Navy and to serve as a member of the committee on public information and as publicity director, U.S. Navy, 1917-21. He served as publicity representative and business manager for several of Franklin D. Roosevelt's campaigns and was appointed to the Presidential Secretariat in 1933. On 1 July 1937, he was appointed Secretary to the President and remained in that position until his death 13 December 1943, in Washington, D.C. Photo: Marvin H. McIntyre (right), secretary to President Roosevelt, with fellow guests, at luncheon on second anniversary of lend-lease, March 11, 1943, at the Hotel Statler, Washington, D.C. Digital ID: fsa 8b06526 Source: Library of Congress Prints & Photographs		Bill Gonyo

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USS Marvin H. McIntyre (APA-129)
DANFS history entry located at the US Naval History and Heritage Command

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

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