Please report any broken links or trouble you might come across to the Webmaster. Please take a moment to let us know so that we can correct any problems and make your visit as enjoyable and as informative as possible.


NavSource Online: Amphibious Photo Archive

APA / LPA-227 Renville

Flag Hoist/International Radio Call Sign:
November - Papa - Romeo - Tango

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons




Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1)
Second Row - World War II Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal (2) - Korean Service Medal (2)
Third Row - Armed Forces Service Medal (1-Quemoy/Matsu, 1-Taiwan Straits, 1-Cuba, 1-Vietnam) - Vietnam Service Medal (3) - Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation
Fourth Row - Philippines Liberation Medal - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal (retroactive)


Haskell Class Amphibious Attack Transport:
  • Laid down, 19 August 1944 as a Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP5) hull under Maritime Commission contract (MCV hull 673) at Kaiser Company Inc. Vancouver, WA.
  • Launched, 25 October 1944
  • Acquired by the US Navy from the Maritime Commission under loan-charter
  • Commissioned USS Renville (APA-227), 15 November 1944, CAPT. William W. Ball in command
  • During World War II Renville (APA-227 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
  • Decommissioned, 30 June 1949, at Mare Island Naval Shipyard Vallejo, CA.
  • Laid up in the Pacific Reserve Fleet
  • Recommissioned, 5 January 1952
  • During the Korean War Renville (APA-227) participated in the following campaigns:
    Korean War Campaigns
    Campaigns and Dates Campaigns and Dates
    Third Korean Winter
    15 December 1952
    4 to 17 January 1953
    Korea, Summer-Fall 1953
    1 to 10 June 1953
    13 to 19 July 1953
  • During the Vietnam War Renville (APA-227) participated in the following campaigns:
    Vietnam War Campaigns
    Campaigns and Dates Campaigns and Dates
    Vietnam Defense
    4 to 12 July 1965
    Vietnam Counteroffensive - Phase II
    24 July to 14 September 1966
    Vietnam Counteroffensive
    26 May to 2 June 1966
    .

  • Decommissioned, 23 April 1968
  • Transferred to the Maritime Administration for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Suisun Bay, Benecia, CA.
  • Redesignated Amphibious Transport (LPA-227), 1 January 1969
  • Struck from the Naval Register, 1 September 1976
  • Final Disposition, disposed of by MARAD, 19 February 1982, fate unknown
  • Renville received one battle star for World War II service, two for Korean War service, and three 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 Accommodations
    86 Officers
    1,475 Enlisted
    Cargo Capacity 150,000 cu. ft, 2,900 tons
    Boats
    2 LCM
    12 LCVP
    3 LCPU
    Armament
    1 5"/38 DP gun mount,
    4 twin 40mm AA gun mounts,
    10 single 20mm AA gun mounts
    Propulsion
    1 Westinghouse geared turbine
    2 Babcock and Wilcox header-type boilers
    1 propeller, design shaft horsepower 8,500
    .
    Click On Image
    For Full Size Image
    Size Image Description Contributed
    By
    Renville 52k Renville (APA-227) underway, date and place unknown. USS Pickaway web site
    Renville 35k Renville (APA-227) underway, date and place unknown. Larry Hale FT3 USS Renville March 1955-November 1957
    Renville 62k Renville (APA-227) passing through the Panama Canal on her way to the Caribbean in November 1962 in response to the Cuban Missile Crisis in October of that year. Walt Williamson
    Renville 31k Renville (APA-227) in the Panama Canal Zone off-loading a few LCVP's before moving out to take up her position on the quarantine line during the Cuban Missile Crisis, circa October-November 1962. Walt Williamson
    Renville 44k Renville (APA-227) at anchor off Vieques Island in November 1962. The ship has just launched landing craft with Marines from H-2-7 (CamPen) for a landing on Vieques. The Marines were there as a result of the Cuban Missile Crisis the previous month. The landing craft coming into the picture is from Washburn (AKA-108). Walt Williamson
    Talladega 69k Renville (APA-227) about 100 miles away from Hawaii, while en route to Oahu with other amphibious ships to participate in exercise "Dull Knife" in July 1963. In the foreground is Talladega (APA-208), next is Renville (APA-227) in the center and to starboard of Renville is Bayfield (APA-33).
    US Navy photo # NH 96820 from the collections of the US Naval Historical Center.
    Robert Hurst
    Renville 102k Renville (APA-227) underway during 1964 WesPac Ops 1-Alpha. Photo taken from Winston AKA 94 Photo by James E. Johnson BMC Ret.
    Renville 115k Renville (APA-227) underway during 1964 WesPac Ops 1-Alpha. Photo taken from Winston AKA 94 Photo by James E. Johnson BMC Ret.
    Renville 73k Renville (APA-227) at anchor off the coast of South Vietnam, 1966. Photo by LT. Richard Dawson USNR USS Renville
    Renville 85k Renville (APA-227) at anchor off the coast of South Vietnam, 1966. Photo by LT. Richard Dawson USNR USS Renville
    Renville 93k Renville (APA-227) at anchor, 1966, place unknown.. Photo by LT. Richard Dawson USNR USS Renville

    View the photo collection of LT. Richard Dawson, USNR, USS Renville
    View the Renville (APA/LPA-227)
    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
    No information available.
    Back To The Navsource Photo Archives Main Page Back To The Amphibious Ship Type Index Back To The Attack Transport (APA) Photo Index
    Comments, Suggestions, E-mail Webmaster.
    This page is created and maintained by Gary P. Priolo
    © 2005 Gary P. Priolo © 1996 - 2008 NavSource Naval History. All Rights Reserved.
    Last Updated 7 December 2007