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Contributed by Tom Gonzalez USS Rockbridge 1961-64

USS Rockbridge (APA-228)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Papa - Romeo - Xray
NPRX.

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
Top Row - Combat Action Ribbon (retroactive - Okinawa) - Navy Expeditionary Medal (1-Cuba)
Second Row - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal
Third Row - Navy Occupation Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (4-Lebanon)

Haskell Class Amphibious Transport:

Laid down, 2 September 1944, as a Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP5) hull, under Maritime Commission contract (MCV hull 674), at Kaiser Shipbuilding Co. Vancouver, WA.

Launched, 28 October 1944

Acquired by the Navy from the Maritime Commission and commissioned USS Rockbridge (APA-228) 18 November 1944, CAPT. William W. Cone in command

During World War II USS Rockbridge to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and participated in the following campaign":

Okinawa Gunto operation
Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, 21 to 27 July 1945

Decommissioned, 8 March 1947

Laid up in the Pacific Reserve Fleet

Recommissioned, 23 December 1950

Decommissioned, 29 November 1968

Struck from the Naval Register, 1 December 1968 and returned to the Maritime Administration for disposal

Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 27 May 1969 to Boston Metals Co., Baltimore MD.

Rockbridge received one battle star for World War II 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

two LCMs

twelve LCVPs

three LCPUs
Armament

one single 5"/38 dual-purpose gun mount

four twin 40mm AA gun mounts

ten single 20mm AA gun mounts
Propulsion

one Westinghouse geared turbine

two Babcock and Wilcox header-type boilers

single propeller, design shaft horsepower 8,500

Size	Image Description	Contributed By
149k	*USS Rockbridge* (APA-228)** underway, date and location unknown. US Navy photo	Mike Smolinski
29k	*USS Rockbridge* (APA-228)** underway, date and location unknown.	Rockbridge (APA-228) Web Site
194k	*USS Rockbridge* (APA-228)** underway, date and location unknown. US Navy photo	Mike Smolinski
103k	*USS Rockbridge* (APA-228)** underway, date and location unknown. US Navy photo	Tom Gonzalez USS Rockbridge
72k	*USS Rockbridge* (APA-228)** underway, date and location unknown. US Navy photo	Everett M. Ellestad USNR
60k	*USS Rockbridge* (APA-228)** underway, date and location unknown. US Navy photo from "All Hands" magazine, June 1958	Joe Radigan MACM USN Ret.
126k	*USS Rockbridge* (APA-228)** at anchor during amphibious exercises, date and location unknown. US Navy photo from "All Hands" magazine, July 1960	Joe Radigan MACM USN Ret.
85k	*USS Rockbridge* (APA-228)** underway while enroute to Norfolk, VA. for Radar Antenna repair or replacement, circa early-1963.	Tom Gonzalez USS Rockbridge
344k	*USS Rockbridge* (APA-228)** underway with the aid of a tug, circa second half of 1963, location unknown.	Tom Gonzalez USS Rockbridge

View the USS Rockbridge (APA-228)
DANFS history entry located at the US Naval Historical Center

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

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