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USS Rockwall (APA-230)


International Radio Call Sign:
November - Papa - Sierra - Hotel
 NPSH
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)
Bottom Row - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal
Haskell Class Attack Transport:
  • Laid down, 9 September 1944, as a Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP5) hull under Maritime Commission contract (MCV hull 676) at Kaiser Shipbuilding Vancouver, WA.
  • Launched, 5 November 1944
  • Acquired by the US Navy from the Maritime Commission under loan-charter and Commissioned USS Rockwall (APA-230), 14 January 1945, at Astoria OR., CAPT. Charles W. Roland in command
  • During World War II USS Rockwall 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, 10 to 11 June 1945
  • Decommissioned, 15 March 1947, for lay up in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet
  • Recommissioned, 3 March 1951, at San Francisco, CA.
  • Decommissioned, 28 September 1955, for lay up in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet
  • Struck from the Naval Register, 1 December 1958
  • Transferred to the Maritime Administration for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet James River, Lee Hall, VA.
  • Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 1 August 1983, to Waterman Steamship Corp., resold to Balbao Desquaces Maritimos, S.A., Spain, scrapped, 4 May 1984
  • USS Rockwall earned 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 Accommodations
    Officers 86
    Enlisted 1,475
    Largest Boom Capacity 35 t.
    Cargo Capacity 150,000 cu. ft, 2,900 tons
    Boats
    two LCM
    twelve LCVP
    three LCPU
    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 7780 Bbls
    Diesel 970 Bbls
    Propulsion
    one Westinghouse geared turbine
    two Combustion Engineering header-type boilers, 465psi 765°
    double Westinghouse Main Reduction Gear
    three turbo-drive Ship's Service Generators 300Kw 120V/240V D.C.
    one propeller, 8,500shp
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    Rockwall 30k USS Rockwall (APA-230) at anchor, date and location unknown. Russ Padden
    Rockwall 19k USS Rockwall (APA-230) anchored at Asinara, Sardinia in 1956. Larry Bohn
    Rockwall 64k Ex-USS Rockwall (APA-230) laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group, Lee Hall, VA., date unknown. Maritime Administration
    View the USS Rockwall (APA-230)
    DANFS history entry located at the US Navy History and Heritage Command
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
    Fleet Reserve Association
    Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
    Rockwall County "Herald-Banner" article Our lady on the high seas
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