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USS Tollberg (APD-103)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Tango - Delta - Tango
NTDT

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - China Service Medal (extended) - American Campaign Medal
Bottom Row - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)

USS Tollberg (APD-103) was transferred to Colombia, renamed ARC Almirante Padilla (DT-03)

Crosley Class High-speed Transport:

Laid down, 30 December 1943, as (DE-593), a Rudderow Class Destroyer Escort at Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard Inc, Hingham MA.

Redesignated a Crosley Class High-speed Transport, 17 July 1944

Launched, 12 February 1944

Commissioned USS Tollberg (APD-103), 31 January 1945, LCDR. Edward F. Butler, USNR, in command

During World War II USS Tollberg was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and participated in the following campaign:

**Asiatic-Pacific Campaigns**
Campaign and Dates
Okinawa Gunto operation Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, 4 to 30 June 1945

Following World War II USS Tollberg was assigned to Occupation service and the Far East from 24 to 26 September 1945 and China service from 5 to 8 November 1945

Decommissioned, 20 December 1946, at Green Cove Springs, FL.

Laid up in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet, at Green Cove Springs

Towed in 1959 from Mayport, FL. to Sabine Pass, TX. for lay up in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet, Texas Group

Struck from the Naval Register in November 1964

Transferred, under the Military Assistance Program to Columbia, 14 August 1965, renamed ARC Almirante Padilla (DT-03)

Final Disposition, struck by the Columbian Navy in 1973 and broken up for scrap

USS Tollberg received one battle star for World War II service

Specifications:
Displacement 1,400 t.
Length 306' ovl.
Beam 37"
Draft 12' 7" (limiting)
Speed 23.6 kts. (trial)
Range 6,000 nautical miles at 12 kts.
Complement

12-15 Officers

189-192 Enlisted
Troop Accommodations

12 Officers

150 Enlisted
Boats 4 LCVP landing craft
Troop Accoutrements

six 1/4 ton trucks

two 1 ton trucks

four ammunition carts

four pack howitzers
Storage

Ammunition 6,000 cu. ft.

General Cargo 3,500 cu. ft.

Gasoline 1,000 cu. ft.
Armament

one 5"/38 dual purpose gun mount

three twin 40 mm gun mounts

six single 20 mm gun mounts

two depth charge tracks
Propulsion

2 Babcox and Wilcox "D" Express type boilers

2 GE Turbines, (turbo-electric drive)

2 shafts, shaft horsepower 12,000

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Contributed By
USS Tollberg (APD-103)
	33k	*USS Tollberg* (APD-103)** moored to a buoy with another unidentified APD in December 1945, location unknown.	Thomas Wareham
	74k	*USS Tollberg* (APD-103)** laid up in reserve, date and location unknown. Note the ships three 40mm AA gun mounts been cocooned in airtight casings. The bridge has also been covered over, and all 20mm AA guns have been removed, together with the landing craft. US Navy photo from "American Destroyer Escorts of World War 2", by Peter Elliot.	Robert Hurst

USS Tollberg (APD-103)
DANFS history entry located at the US Naval History and Heritage Command

Commanding Officers
01	LCDR. Butler, Edward F.	31 January 1945 - ?
02	LCDR. Beardall Jr., John Reginald	? - 1945


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

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