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USS Pickaway (LPA-222)
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USS Pickaway (APA-222) (1944 - 1969)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Papa - Romeo - Echo NPRE

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1)
Second Row - World War II Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal (2) - Korean Service Medal (6)
Fourth Row - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (Vietnam) - Vietnam Service Medal (4) - Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation (6)
Fifth Row - United Nations Service Medal - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal (retroactive)

Haskell Class Amphibious Transport:

Laid down, 1 September 1944, as a Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP5) hull, under Maritime Commission contract (MCV hull 570) at Permenente Metals Corp., Richmond, CA.

Launched, 5 November 1944

Acquired by the Navy from the Maritime Commission on loan-charter and Commissioned USS Pickaway (APA-222), 12 December 1944, CDR. Harry L. Bixby in command

During World War II USS Pickaway (APA-222) was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
TransRon Twenty-Three, COMO. A.S. Witherspoon;
TransDiv Sixty-Nine, CAPT. P.R. Glutting USN (16) and participated in the following campaign:

Campaign and Dates
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign
Iwo Jima operation Assault and occupation of Iwo Jima, 6 to 16 March 1945

During the Korean War USS Pickaway (APA-222) participated in the following campaigns:

Campaigns and Dates	Campaigns and Dates
Korean War Campaigns
North Korean Aggression 2 to 3 August 1950 7 to 12 September 1950 18 to 25 September 1950 7 to 29 October 1950	Second Korean Winter 5 to 6 December 1951 17 to 18 December 1951 23 to 30 December 1951 3 to 4 February 1952
Inchon Landing 13 to 17 September 1950	Third Korean Winter 15 December 1952 13 to 15 February 1953 13 to 20 March 1953
UN Summer-Fall Offensive 2 to 3 August 1951 26 to 29 October 1951 11 November 1951	Korea, Summer-Fall 1953 1 to 11 June 1953

During the Vietnam War USS Pickaway (APA-222) participated in the following campaigns:

Campaigns and Dates	Campaigns and Dates
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Vietnam Service Medal
Vietnam Advisory Campaign 12 to 27 January 1963 9 August to 7 November 1964	Vietnam Counteroffensive - Phase II to 3 July 1966 14 to 30 June 1966
Vietnam Defense 4 to 7 July 1965	Vietnam Counteroffensive - Phase III 28 to 30 June 1967 19 to 28 September 1967 17 to 23 October 1967
Vietnam Counteroffensive 24 March to 7 April 1966 21 April to 8 May 1966 10 to 30 June 1966

Redesignated Amphibious Transport (LPA-222), 1 January 1969

Inactivated, 30 January 1970

Decommissioned, 29 June 1970, at San Diego, CA.

Returned to the Maritime Administration, 26 August 1970 for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet Suisun Bay, Benecia, CA.

Struck from the Naval Register, 1 December 1976

USS Pickaway earned one battle star for World War II service, six battle stars for Korean War service, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal and the Vietnam Service Medal with four campaign stars for Vietnam War service

Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 15 February 1980, withdrawn from reserve, 26 March 1980, and delivered to A. L. Burbank & Co.(MARAD Trade-in and Exchange Program), Moore McCormack sold vessels with MARAD approval to Carol Shipping and Trading Co., Liberian Corp. for scrapping. Carol Shipping resold the ship Kang Hua Enterprise Co, Taiwan for scrapping in Taiwan.

Specifications:
Displacement 6,873 t.(lt) 14,837 t.(fl)
Length 455'
Beam 62'
Draft 24' (lim)
Speed 17.7 kts (trial)

Complement

Officers 56

Enlisted 480

Troop Accommodations

Officers 86

Enlisted 1,475

Largest Boom Capacity 35 t.

Cargo Capacity 2,900 DWTs

non-refrigerated 150,000 cu. ft.

Boats

two LCMs

one open LCPL

one covered LCPL (Captain's Gig)

two LCPRs

eighteen LCVPs

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 7,800 Bbls

Diesel 970 Bbls

Propulsion

one Westinghouse geared steam turbine

two Combustion Engineering header-type boilers, 465psi 750°

double Westinghouse Main Reduction Gear

three turbo-drive 300Kw 120V/240V D.C. Ship's Service Generators

one propeller, 8,500shp

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Contributed By
100322215	248k	United States Marines/U.S. Army troops based in Japan, waiting to board *USS Pickaway* (APA-222)*, for transportation, probably, to Pusan South Korea. The ship in the background is an unidentified LSD. U.A. National Archives Identifier: 74247098*	Robert Hurst
100322214	235k	*USS Pickaway* (APA-222) arriving at Pusan, South Korea, 2 August 1950, with 1st Marine Division reinforcements. Photo taken from the stern of USS George Clymer (APA-27)** US National Archives Identifier 74242744 (Photo # 127-gr-10-73-A1251_001-ac).	David Upton
	232k	*USS Pickaway* (APA-222)** change of command. CAPT. Augustus R. St Angelo (Left) relieved CAPT. Samuel H. Crittenden, Jr. at Mare Island, 6 January 6 1951. File name: APA 222 7933-1-51, US Navy Photo, 1/6/51 from the collections of the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum collection.	Darryl Baker
	126k	Stern view of *USS Pickaway* (APA-222)** while at anchor in San Diego Bay, CA., circa 1952.	Don Garner
	44k	*USS Pickaway* (APA-222)** under way, circa 1953, location unknown.	Robert Hurst
	111k	*USS Pickaway* (APA-222) moored pierside at Naval Station Subic Bay, Philippine Islands circa December 1962. Pickaway** had transported a battalion of Marines to the Philippines for jungle warfare training.	R.P. Richard USMC 1960-64.
	147k		R.P. Richard USMC 1960-64.
100322216	368k	U.S. Marines disembark into *USS Pickaway* (APA-222)** landing craft and reassemble for an assault on White Beach. Camp Pendleton, CA., during Exercise "Pine Tree", 26 May 1964. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command. Photo # L45-228.05.01	Robert Hurst
	62k	*USS Pickaway* (APA-222) center and USS George Clymer (APA-27)** (right) at anchor off the Hawaiian Islands, 1964.	Photo by LT. Richard Dawson USS Renville.
	133k	*USS Pickaway* (APA-222)** under way in the Pearl Harbor channel, 28 April 1964. US Navy photo # KN-9116 courtesy Shipscribe.com	Mike Green
	69k	*USS Pickaway* (APA-222)** at Subic Bay PI, April 1966	© Richard Leonhardt
	27k	*USS Pickaway* (APA-222)** under way, date and location unknown.	USS Pickaway web site
	68k	*USS Pickaway* (APA-222)** at Manila, P.I., date unknown.	USS Pickaway web site
	48k	*USS Pickaway* (APA-222)** under way, date and location unknown.	Tom Crew
	99k	*USS Pickaway* (APA-222)** outbound to sea from San Diego, date unknown.	Richard Miller BMCS USNR Ret.
	20k	*USS Pickaway* (APA-222)** under way date and location unknown.	Richard Miller BMCS USNR Ret.
	218k	*USS Pickaway* (APA-222)** plaque	Richard Miller BMCS USNR Ret.

USS Pickaway (APA-222 / LPA-222)
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS)

Commanding Officers
01	CDR. Bixby, Harry Llewellyn, USN (USNA 1921-B)	12 December 1944 - 21 February 1946
02	CAPT. McMurtrey, Thomas Bradford, USN (USNA 1925)	21 February 1946 - 27 July 1947
03	CAPT. McKinney, Joseph Dwight, USN (USNA 1927)	January 1949 - March 1950
04	CAPT. Crittenden Jr., Samuel Hallett USN (USNA 1927) :RADM	1950 - 6 January 1951
05	CAPT. St. Angelo, Augustus Robert, USN (USNA 1929)	6 January 1951 - ?
06	CAPT. Robbins Jr., Berton Aldrich, USN (USNA 1931) :RADM	1953 - 1953
07	CAPT. Roeder, Bernard Franklin, USN (USNA 1931) :VADM	1955 - 19 January 1956
08	CAPT. Ingels, Albert Clayton, USN (USNA 1933)	19 January 1956 - 14 February 1957
09	CAPT. Hess, Franklin Grant, USN (USNA 1935)	14 February 1957 - 26 October 1957
10	CAPT. Carlson, Albert Leonard, USN (USNA 1935)	26 October 1957 - 20 September 1958
11	CAPT. Wesson, Joseph Hawes, USN	20 September 1958 - 2 October 1959
12	CAPT. Ross, James Grant, USN (USNA 1937)	2 October 1959 - 4 November1960
13	CAPT. Nace, Charles Derick, USN (USNA 1939) :RADM	4 November 1960 - 29 August 1961
14	CAPT. Leon, Strauss Samuel, USN	29 August 1961 - 16 October 1962
15	CAPT. Thro, John Baptiste, USN (USNA 1941)	16 October 1962 - 8 November 1963
16	CAPT. Robie, William Alexander, USN (USNA 1942)	8 November 1963 - 28 December 1964
17	CAPT. Prigmore, William Bible, USN (USNA 1944)	26 December 1964 - 15 January 1966
18	CAPT. Holder, Billy Douglas, USN (NAVCAD) :RADM	15 January 1966 - 14 January 1967
19	CAPT. McDougal, Clifford Alexander, USN	14 January 1967 - 12 January 1968
20	CAPT. Kelly Jr., Merrill Elmer USN (USNA 1945)	12 January 1968 - 19 June 1969
21	CAPT. Forgy, William James, USN	19 June 1969 - 4 December 1969
22	CAPT. Murphy, Francis Joseph, USN	4 December 1969 - May 1970 (Inactivated 30 January 1970)
23	CDR. Gallo, Michael John, USN	May 1970 - 25 June 1970


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