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Lost to enemy action, 30 june 1943 at Rendova

USS McCawley (APA-4)
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USS McCawley (AP-10) (1940 - 1943)

McCawley Class Transport:

Completed in 1928 as the passenger steamer SS Santa Barbara at Furness Shipbuilding Co., Haverton Hill-on-Tees, England

Acquired by the US Navy, 26 July 1940

Commissioned USS McCawley (AP-10), 11 September 1940, CAPT. H. D. McHenry USN in command

During World War II USS McCawley was first assigned to the European Theater and later to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and participated in the following campaigns:

**Asiatic-Pacific Campaigns**
Campaign and Dates	Campaign and Dates
Guadalcanal-Tulagi landings, 7 to 9 August 1942	Guadalcanal (Third Savo), 12 t o15 November 1942
Capture and defense of Guadalcanal, September 1942	New Georgia Group operation New Georgia-Rendova-Vangunu occupation, 30 June 1943
Cape Esperance (Second Savo), 11 to 12 October 1942	.

Reclassified (APA-4), 1 February 1943

Final Disposition, lost to enemy action off Rendova Island 30 June 1943

Struck from the Naval Register (date unknown)

USS McCawley earned five battle stars for World War II service

Specifications:
Displacement 9,600 t.
Length 486' 6"
Beam 633' 6"
Draft 25' 6"
Speed 15 kts.
Complement 304
Armament

one single 5"/38 dual purpose gun mount

four single 3"/50 dual purpose gun mounts

two twin 40mm AA gun mounts

eighteen single 20mm, AA gun mounts
Propulsion steam turbine.

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Source
USS McCawley (AP-10)
	115k	Namesake Col. Charles G. McCawley, USMC, born at Philadelphia, Pa., 29 January 1827, was appointed a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps 3 March 1847. He took part in the storming of Chapultepec and the capture of Mexico City during the Mexican War. He was brevetted first lieutenant 13 September 1847, for gallantry in those actions. In the Civil War, he aided in the capture of Port Royal, S.C., 7 November 1861 and led a detachment of 200 marines to reoccupy the Norfolk Navy Yard, May 1862. He subsequently commanded marine detachments during operations in Charleston Harbor against Forts Wagner, Gregg, and Sumter. For gallant and meritorious conduct during the boat attack on the latter fort, 8 September 1863, he was brevetted major. In 1876 he was appointed colonel commandant, the highest post in the Marine Corps, and served in that position until he retired in 1891. Colonel McCawley died at Philadelphia, 13 October 1891. Photo: USMC History Division	Bill Gonyo
	115k	*USS McCawley* (AP-10)*, circa 3 February 1941, while taking part in fleet landing exercises in the Caribbean. Note degaussing cable running around the ship's upper hull, LCP type landing craft on midships davits, and 3"/50 guns installed without any splinter protection. US National Archives photo # 80-G-466192*, a US Navy photo now in the collections of the National Archives.	US Naval Historical Center
	137k	*USS McCawley* (AP-10)*, silhouetted against the Sun, during landing force exercises in the Caribbean, 3 February 1941. US Navy photo # NH 97720*, from the collections of the US Naval Historical Center.	US Naval Historical Center
	102k	*USS McCawley* (AP-10)*, photographed circa 1941-42. US Navy photo # NH 97721*, from the collections of the US Naval Historical Center.	US Naval Historical Center
	69k	*USS McCawley* (AP-10)*, steaming with a north Atlantic convoy, circa February 1942. Note blimp flying nearby. NARA photo # 80-G-2190*, a US Navy photo now in the collections of the US National Archives.	US Naval Historical Center
USS McCawley (APA-4)
	114k	A camouflaged truck is hoisted on board *USS McCawley* (APA-4)*, during preparations for the New Georgia operation, 14 June 1943. US National Archives photo # 80-G-254930*, a US Navy photo now in the collections of the US National Archives.	US Naval Historical Center
	122k	Troops climbing down nets hung over *USS McCawley* (APA-4)*'s, side, to board LCVPs during rehearsals for the New Georgia operation, 14 June 1943. US National Archives photo # 80-G-254933*, a US Navy photo now in the collections of the US National Archives.	US Naval Historical Center