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APA / LPA-199 Magoffin

Flag Hoist/International Radio Call Sign:
November - Delta - Xray - Papa
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons





Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - Combat Action Ribbon (retroactive)
Second Row - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal
Third Row - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal - Korean Service Medal (2)
Fourth Row - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (2-Vietnam, 2-Taiwan Straits, 6-Quemoy-Matsu) - Vietnam Service Medal (4) - Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation
Fifth Row - United Nations Service Medal - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal (retroactive)
Haskell Class Amphibious Transport:
  • Laid down, 20 June 1944, as a Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP5) hull, under Maritime Commission contract (MCV hull 667) at Kaiser Shipbuilding Corp. Vancouver, WA.
  • Launched, 4 October 1944
  • Commissioned USS Magoffin (APA-199), 25 October 1944, CDR. Eugene L. McManus in command
  • During World War II Magoffin was assigned to th Asiatic-Pacific Theater and participated in the following campaign:
    World War II Campaign
    Campaign and Dates
    Okinawa Gunto operation
    Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, 1 to 5 April 1945

  • Decommissioned, 14 August 1946, at San Francisco, CA.
  • Laid up in the Pacific Reserve Fleet
  • Recommissioned, 4 October 1950
  • During the Korean War Magoffin participated in the following campaigns:
    Korean War Campaigns
    Campaign and Dates Campaign and Dates
    Communist China Spring Offensive
    26 to 28 April 1951
    12 June 1951     		Korean Defense Summer-Fall 1952
    3 September to 2 October 1952
    11 October to 17 November 1952

  • During the Vietnam War Magoffin participated in the following campaigns:
    Vietnam War Campaigns
    Campaign and Dates Campaign and Dates
    Vietnam Defense
    23 to 25 October 1965
    18 to 21 November 1965
    23 to 24 December 1965     		Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase II
    30 to 31 May 1967
    Vietnamese Counteroffensive Vietnamese Counteroffensive
    26 December 1965 to 1 January 1966
    16 January to 18 February 1966     		Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase III
    1 to 3 June 1967
    20 July to 5 August 1967
    28 September to 2 October 1967
    21 October to 2 November 1967

  • Decommissioned, 10 April 1968, at San Diego CA.
  • Laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Suisun Bay, Benecia, CA.
  • Designation changed to Amphibious Transport (LPA-199), 1 January 1969
  • Struck from the Naval Register, 1 February 1980
  • Custody returned to the Maritime Administration
  • Final Disposition, fate unknown
  • Magoffin received one battle star for World War II service, two for Korean War service, and four campaign stars for Vietnam War service
    Specifications:
    Displacement 6,873 t. (lt) 14,837 t (fl)
    Length 455'
    Beam 62'
    Speed 19 kts.
    Complement 56 Officers 480 Enlisted
    Troop Capacity 86 Officers 1,475 Enlisted
    Cargo Capacity 150,000 cu. ft, 2,900 tons
    Boats
    two LCMs
    twelve LCVPs
    three LCPUs
    Armament
    one 5"/38 dual-purpose gun mount
    four twin 40mm AA gun mounts
    ten single 20mm AA gun mounts
    Propulsion
    one Allis-Chalmers geared turbine
    two Combustion Engineering header-type boilers
    one propeller
    design shaft horsepower 8,500
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    Magoffin 62k Magoffin (APA-199) underway, date and place unknown. USS Magoffin (APA-199) Veterans Association web site
    Jerry Lopez
    Magoffin 41k Magoffin (APA-199) pierside, Subic Bay P.I., date unknown. USS Magoffin (APA-199) Veterans Association web site
    Jack Bryant
    Magoffin 36k Magoffin (APA-199) departing San Diego, June 1957 Dale C. Haskin
    Magoffin 81k Stern view of Magoffin (APA-199) moored at San Diego, September 1960. Photo by Lee Noland STGC USN Ret. USS Bausell
    View the Magoffin (APA/LPA-199)
    DANFS history entry located at the US Naval Historical Center
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation
    Fleet Reserve Association
    Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
    USS Magoffin APA-199 Veterans Association
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