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USS Magoffin (LPA-199)
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USS Magoffin (APA-199) (1944 - 1969)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Delta - Xray - Papa NDXP

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Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons





Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - Combat Action Ribbon (retroactive) - China Service Medal (extended)
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 (2) - 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)

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

TransRon Eighteen, COMO. J.G. Moyer USN (14);

TransDiv Fifty-Four, CAPT. J.R. Lannom USN (19), and participated in the following campaign:

World War II Campaign

Campaign and Dates
Okinawa Gunto operation Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, 1 to 7 April 1945

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

Navy Occupation Service Medal	China Service Medal (extended)
9 September to 8 October1945	23 September to 4 December 1945
21 to 22 November 1945
5 to 13 December 1945
10 November 1947 to 26 June 1950

Decommissioned, 14 August 1946, at San Francisco, CA.

Laid up in the Pacific Reserve Fleet

Recommissioned, 4 October 1950

During the Korean War USS 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 USS 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., 15 May 1968

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, MARAD trade-in exchange program to A.L. Burbank and Co., 16 March 1980, (agents for Moore McCormack SS Line), sold by Moore McCormack to Carol Shipping and Trading Corp., Liberia, for scrapping in either South Korea or Taiwan, resold to Kang Hua Enterprise Co., Kaohsiung, Taiwan for scrapping in Taiwan

USS Magoffin received one battle star for World War II service, two for Korean War service, and four campaign stars for Vietnam War service

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

Officers 56

Enlisted 472
Troop Capacity

Officers 87

Enlisted 1,475
Cargo Capacity 150,000 cu. ft, (non-refrigerated), 2,900 DWT
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

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 Allis-Chalmers geared turbine

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

double Falk Main Reduction Gears

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

single propeller, 8,500shp

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Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Contributed By
	375k	The Decommissioned USS Magoffin (APA-199) in Mare Island dry dock #3 on 3 October 1948 for reserve fleet routine inspection. Note that her landing craft are housed over. Photo was taken from the USS W. A. Mann (AP-112) while she was in dry dock #2 undergoing routine repairs. USS John W. Thomason (DD-760) is just visible aft of Magoffin. Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum photo, File name: APA 199 1862-10-48 TH		Darryl Baker
	62k	USS Magoffin (APA-199) underway, date and location unknown.		USS Magoffin (APA-199) Veterans Association web site Jerry Lopez
	41k	USS Magoffin (APA-199) pierside, Subic Bay P.I., date unknown.		USS Magoffin (APA-199) Veterans Association web site Jack Bryant
	36k	USS Magoffin (APA-199) departing San Diego, June 1957		Dale C. Haskin
	81k	Stern view of USS Magoffin (APA-199) moored at San Diego, September 1960.		Photo by Lee Noland STGC USN Ret. USS Bausell

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USS Magoffin Memorabilia
Souvenir coin (front) Contributed by Tommy Trampp	Souvenir coin (back) Contributed by Tommy Trampp

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For more photos and information about USS Magoffin, see; Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships USS Magoffin APA-199 Veterans Association Commanding Officers

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

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