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USS Gage (APA-168)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Delta - Tango - Kilo
NDTK

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

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

Haskell Class Attack Transport:

Laid down, 20 April 1943, as a Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP5) hull, under Maritime Commission contract (MCV hull 134) at Oregon Shipbuilding Group, Portland, OR.

Launched, 14 October 1944

Acquired by the Navy from the Maritime Commission, 4 November 1944

Commissioned USS Gage (APA-168), 12 November 1944, CDR. L. J. Alexanderson, USNR, in command.

During World War II USS Gage was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater 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 Gage performed occupation duty in the Far East including China service

Decommissioned, 26 February 1947, at Norfolk Navy Yard, Portsmouth, VA.

Laid up in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet

Returned to the Maritime Commission, 1 October 1958, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River, Lee Hall, VA.

Struck from the Naval Register, 1 October 1958

Final Disposition, contract awarded for scrapping announced, 3 July 2009 to Esco Marine, Brownsville, TX., contract cost $564,910

USS Gage received one battle star for World War II service

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

Officers - 56

Enlisted - 480
Troop Capacity

Officers - 80

Enlisted - 1,440
,b>Largest Boom Capacity 35 t.
Cargo Capacity 150,000 cu. ft, 2,900 tons
Boats

two LCMs

twelve LCVPs

three LCPUs
Armament

one 5"/38 cal dual-purpose gun mount

four twin 40mm AA gun mounts

one quad 40mm AA gun mount

ten single 20mm AA gun mounts
Fuel Capacities

NSFO - 7,780 Bbls

Diesel - 970 Bbls
Propulsion

one Westinghouse geared turbine

two Combustion Engineering header-type boilers, 465psi 750 °

double Westinghouse Main Reduction Gear

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

one propeller, 8,500shp

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Contributed By
USS Gage (APA-168)
	65k	*USS Gage* (APA-168)** at anchor in San Francisco Bay, circa 1945-46 US Navy photo # NH 83410 contributed to the US Naval Historical Center courtesy of D. M. McPherson, 1975.	Tom Gonzalez
	75k	*USS Gage* (APA-168)** at anchor in San Francisco Bay, probably in 1946 US Navy photo # NH 98721 donated to the US Naval Historical Center by Boatswain's Mate First Class Robert G. Tippins, USN (Retired), 2003.	US Naval Historical Center
MARAD James River Group Reserve Fleet
	89k	From left to right; US Army Corps of Engineers floating nuclear power plant *Sturges, exUSS Gage* (APA-168) and ex-*USNS Range Sentinel* (T-AGM-22)** laid up in the Maritime Administration National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group, 6 April 2009.	Photo by Mike Hibbard
	104k	Ex-*USS Gage* (APA-168) and ex-USNS Range Sentinel (T-AGM-22) as seen from the deck of US Army Corps of Engineers floating nuclear power plant Sturges** while, laid up in the Maritime Administration National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group, 6 April 2009.	Photo by Mike Hibbard
100316805	150k	Ex-*USS Gage* (APA-168) laid up in the Maritime Administration National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group, 6 April 2009. 100316805 - Bridge area viewed from the forward main deck 100316806 - Deck house from aft 100316807 - Gage and Sturges from the stern of Sturges** looking forward 100316808 - Stern and rudder 100316809 - Aft deckhouse 100316810 - Bridge area superstructure from aloft 100316811 - Bow 100316812 - Bow name	Photos by Mike Hibbard
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	61k	Ex-*USS Gage* (APA-168)** leaves the James River Reserve Fleet on her final voyage to the breakers yard in Brownsville, TX., 23 July 2009.	Nick Tiberio