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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

Size	Image Description	Contributed By
52k	Renville (APA-227) underway, date and place unknown.	USS Pickaway web site
35k	Renville (APA-227) underway, date and place unknown.	Larry Hale FT3 USS Renville March 1955-November 1957
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
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
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
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
102k	Renville (APA-227) underway during 1964 WesPac Ops 1-Alpha. Photo taken from Winston AKA 94	Photo by James E. Johnson BMC Ret.
115k	Renville (APA-227) underway during 1964 WesPac Ops 1-Alpha. Photo taken from Winston AKA 94	Photo by James E. Johnson BMC Ret.
73k	Renville (APA-227) at anchor off the coast of South Vietnam, 1966.	Photo by LT. Richard Dawson USNR USS Renville
85k	Renville (APA-227) at anchor off the coast of South Vietnam, 1966.	Photo by LT. Richard Dawson USNR USS Renville
93k	Renville (APA-227) at anchor, 1966, place unknown..	Photo by LT. Richard Dawson USNR USS Renville