APA-217 New Kent
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons
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Precedence of awards is from left to right.
Top Row - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal
Bottom Row - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal - Philippines Liberation Medal
Haskell Class Attack Transport:
Laid down. 11 July 1944, as a Maritime Commission type (VC2-S-AP5) hull, under a Maritime Commission contract, at Permanente Metals Corp. Yard No.2, Richmond, CA.
Launched, 12 October 1944.
Acquired by the Navy from the Maritime Commission on loan-charter.
Commissioned USS New Kent (APA-217), 22 November 1944.
Decommissioned, 29 July 1949.
Laid up in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet, Orange, TX.
Recommissioned, 10 October 1951.
Decommissioned, 12 July 1954.
Laid up in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet, Orange, TX.
Struck from the Naval Register, 1 October 1958.
Returned to the Maritime Administration for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Beaumont, TX.
Final Disposition, fate unknown.
New Kent earned one battle star during 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 Capacity 86 Officers 1,475 Enlisted.
Cargo Capacity 150,000 cu. ft, 2,900 tons.
Boats 2 LCM, 12 LCVP, 3 LCPU.
Armament 1 5"/38 dual-purpose gun mount, 4 twin 40mm gun mounts, 10 single 20mm gun mounts.
Propulsion 1 Westinghouse geared turbine, 2 Babcock and Wilcox header-type boilers, 1 propeller, design shaft horsepower 8,500.
Displacement 6,873 t. (lt) 14,837 t. (fl).
Length 455'.
Beam 62'.
Speed 19 kts.
Complement 56 Officers 480 Enlisted.
Troop Capacity 86 Officers 1,475 Enlisted.
Cargo Capacity 150,000 cu. ft, 2,900 tons.
Boats 2 LCM, 12 LCVP, 3 LCPU.
Armament 1 5"/38 dual-purpose gun mount, 4 twin 40mm gun mounts, 10 single 20mm gun mounts.
Propulsion 1 Westinghouse geared turbine, 2 Babcock and Wilcox header-type boilers, 1 propeller, design shaft horsepower 8,500.
