USS Telfair information

	USS Telfair (APA-210). The merchant-like appearance of attack transports and cargo ships is belied by their large complements of landing craft.
History
United States
Name	Telfair
Namesake	Telfair County, Georgia
Ordered	as a Type VC2-S-AP5 hull, MCE hull 558
Builder	Permanente Metals Corporation, Richmond, California
Yard number	558
Laid down	30 May 1944
Launched	30 August 1944
Sponsored by	Mrs J. L. Cauthorn
Commissioned	31 October 1944
Decommissioned	20 July 1946
Identification	Hull symbol: APA-210; Code letters: NPPH; ;
Honors and; awards	1 × battle stars for World War II service
Fate	laid up in the Pacific Reserve Fleet, Stockton Group, 20 July 1946
United States
Recommissioned	12 September 1950
Decommissioned	29 February 1958
Stricken	1 July 1960
Honors and; awards	3 × battle stars for Korean War service
Fate	temporary assigned to Maritime Administration (MARAD), 29 February 1958, laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet, Suisun Bay, California; permanent transfer to MARAD, 30 June 1960; transferred to US Navy, 24 August 1961;
United States
Acquired	24 August 1961
Recommissioned	22 November 1961
Decommissioned	31 October 1968
Reclassified	redesignated Amphibious Transport (LPA-210), 1 January 1969
Stricken	1 November 1968
Identification	Hull symbol: APA-210; Hull symbol: LPA-210; Code letters: NISC; ;
Fate	transferred to MARAD, 26 June 1969, laid up, Portsmouth, Virginia; sold for scrapping, 26 June 1969, withdrawn, 14 July 1969;
General characteristics
Class and type	Haskell-class attack transport
Type	Type VC2-S-AP5
Displacement	6,873 long tons (6,983 t) (light load) ; 14,837 long tons (15,075 t) (full load);
Length	455 ft (139 m)
Beam	62 ft (19 m)
Draft	24 ft (7.3 m)
Installed power	2 × Babcock & Wilcox header-type boilers, 465 psi (3,210 kPa) 750 °F (399 °C); 8,500 shp (6,338 kW);
Propulsion	1 × Westinghouse geared turbine; 1 x propeller;
Speed	17.7 kn (32.8 km/h; 20.4 mph)
Boats & landing ; craft carried	2 × LCMs ; 1 × open LCPL; 18 × LCVPs; 2 × LCPRs; 1 × closed LCPL (Captain's Gig);
Capacity	2,900 long tons (2,900 t) DWT; 150,000 cu ft (4,200 m3) (non-refrigerated);
Troops	87 officers, 1,475 enlisted
Complement	55 officers, 477 enlisted
Armament	1 × 5 in (127 mm)/38 caliber dual purpose gun; 1 × quad 40 mm (1.6 in) Bofors anti-aircraft (AA) gun mounts; 4 × twin 40mm Bofors (AA) gun mounts; 10 × single 20 mm (0.8 in) Oerlikon cannons AA mounts;
Service record
Part of:	TransRon 17 (WWII)
Operations:	World War II; Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto (25 March–26 April 1945); Korean War; First UN Counter Offensive (9 February–6 March 1951); Communist China Spring Offensive (29 April–1 May 1951); Third Korean Winter (2–22 January, 13–15 February, 14–19 March 1953);
Awards:	World War II; Combat Action Ribbon; American Campaign Medal; Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal; World War II Victory Medal; Navy Occupation Service Medal; National Defense Service Medal; China Service Medal; Korean War; Korean Service Medal; United Nations Korea Medal; Republic of Korea War Service Medal;

USS Telfair (APA/LPA-210) was a Haskell-class attack transport that saw service with the US Navy in World War II and the Korean War. She remained in service through most of the 1950s and 1960s, where she participated in various peacetime operations. Telfair was named for Telfair County, Georgia, which was itself named after Edward Telfair, the second Governor of the state, a member of the Continental Congress, and a signer of the Articles of Confederation.

^ ^a ^b Kaiser No. 2 2010.
^ Navsource 2015.

[FOOTNOTEKaiser_No._22010-1] Kaiser No. 2 2010.

[FOOTNOTENavsource2015-2] Navsource 2015.

USS Telfair information

and 24 Related for: USS Telfair information

USS Telfair

Telfair

List of ships damaged by kamikaze attack

List of United States Navy amphibious warfare ships

Attack transport

Bruce DeMars

USMS North Star III

List of Allied vessels struck by Japanese special attack weapons

USS Gertrude

Gussie

SS China Victory

USS Talladega

USS Etamin

SS Richard Montgomery

USS Mountrail

USS Casper

USS Sherburne

SS Red Oak Victory

USS Alcona

USS Pickaway

USS Eridanus

USS Grand Forks

List of Victory ships

USS Montrose

History
USS Telfair (APA-210). The merchant-like appearance of attack transports and cargo ships is belied by their large complements of landing craft.
United States
Name	Telfair
Namesake	Telfair County, Georgia
Ordered	as a Type VC2-S-AP5 hull, MCE hull 558^[1]
Builder	Permanente Metals Corporation, Richmond, California
Yard number	558^[1]
Laid down	30 May 1944
Launched	30 August 1944
Sponsored by	Mrs J. L. Cauthorn
Commissioned	31 October 1944
Decommissioned	20 July 1946
Identification	Hull symbol: APA-210 Code letters: NPPH
Honors and awards	1 × battle stars for World War II service
Fate	laid up in the Pacific Reserve Fleet, Stockton Group, 20 July 1946
United States
Recommissioned	12 September 1950
Decommissioned	29 February 1958
Stricken	1 July 1960
Honors and awards	3 × battle stars for Korean War service
Fate	temporary assigned to Maritime Administration (MARAD), 29 February 1958, laid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet, Suisun Bay, California permanent transfer to MARAD, 30 June 1960 transferred to US Navy, 24 August 1961
United States
Acquired	24 August 1961
Recommissioned	22 November 1961
Decommissioned	31 October 1968
Reclassified	redesignated Amphibious Transport (LPA-210), 1 January 1969
Stricken	1 November 1968
Identification	Hull symbol: APA-210 Hull symbol: LPA-210 Code letters: NISC
Fate	transferred to MARAD, 26 June 1969, laid up, Portsmouth, Virginia sold for scrapping, 26 June 1969, withdrawn, 14 July 1969
General characteristics ^[2]
Class and type	Haskell-class attack transport
Type	Type VC2-S-AP5
Displacement	6,873 long tons (6,983 t) (light load) 14,837 long tons (15,075 t) (full load)
Length	455 ft (139 m)
Beam	62 ft (19 m)
Draft	24 ft (7.3 m)
Installed power	2 × Babcock & Wilcox header-type boilers, 465 psi (3,210 kPa) 750 °F (399 °C) 8,500 shp (6,338 kW)
Propulsion	1 × Westinghouse geared turbine 1 x propeller
Speed	17.7 kn (32.8 km/h; 20.4 mph)
Boats & landing craft carried	2 × LCMs 1 × open LCPL 18 × LCVPs 2 × LCPRs 1 × closed LCPL (Captain's Gig)
Capacity	2,900 long tons (2,900 t) DWT 150,000 cu ft (4,200 m³) (non-refrigerated)
Troops	87 officers, 1,475 enlisted
Complement	55 officers, 477 enlisted
Armament	1 × 5 in (127 mm)/38 caliber dual purpose gun 1 × quad 40 mm (1.6 in) Bofors anti-aircraft (AA) gun mounts 4 × twin 40mm Bofors (AA) gun mounts 10 × single 20 mm (0.8 in) Oerlikon cannons AA mounts
Service record
Part of:	TransRon 17 (WWII)
Operations:	World War II Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto (25 March–26 April 1945) Korean War First UN Counter Offensive (9 February–6 March 1951) Communist China Spring Offensive (29 April–1 May 1951) Third Korean Winter (2–22 January, 13–15 February, 14–19 March 1953)
Awards:	World War II Combat Action Ribbon American Campaign Medal Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal World War II Victory Medal Navy Occupation Service Medal National Defense Service Medal China Service Medal Korean War Korean Service Medal United Nations Korea Medal Republic of Korea War Service Medal