USS Montrose

History
United States
Name	Montrose
Namesake	Montrose County, Colorado
Ordered	as a Type VC2-S-AP5 hull, MCE hull 560
Builder	Permanente Metals Corporation, Richmond, California
Yard number	560
Laid down	17 June 1944
Launched	13 September 1944
Sponsored by	Mrs Marcia C. Barnhart
Commissioned	2 November 1944
Decommissioned	26 October 1946
Identification	Hull symbol: APA-212; Code letters: NPPP; ;
Honors &; awards	1 × battle star for World War II service
Fate	laid up in the Pacific Reserve Fleet, Stockton Group, 26 October 1946
United States
Recommissioned	12 September 1950
Decommissioned	2 November 1969
Stricken	2 November 1969
Identification	Hull symbol: APA-212; Hull symbol: LPA-212;
Honors &; awards	3 × battle stars for Korean War service; 6 × battle stars for Vietnam War service;
Fate	Sold for scrapping, 4 June 1970, withdrawn, 10 June 1970
General characteristics
Class & 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 × Combustion Engineering 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	86 officers, 1,475 enlisted
Complement	99 officers, 503 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 (26 March–26 April 1945); Korean War; First UN Counter Offensive (9–11 February, 12 March–12 April 1951); Communist China Spring Offensive (23–25 April, 13–14 May, 5–6 June 1951); UN Summer–Fall Offensive (12 July 1951); Vietnam War; Vietnam Defense(8–18 November, 20 November–4 December, 10–24 December 1965); Vietnam Counteroffensive (25 December 1965, 28 January–1 March 1966); Vietnam Counteroffensive–Phase II (23 March–28 April, 25–27 May 1967); Vietnam Counteroffensive–Phase III (6–7 June 1967); Vietnam Counteroffensive–Phase V (30 August–1 September 1968); Vietnam Counteroffensive–Phase VI (28 November–11 December 1968, 8–9 January 1969);
Awards:	World War II; Combat Action Ribbon; China Service Medal; American Campaign Medal; Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal; World War II Victory Medal; Navy Occupation Service Medal; National Defense Service Medal; Philippine Liberation Medal; Korean War; Korean Service Medal; United Nations Korea Medal; Republic of Korea War Service Medal; Vietnam War; Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal; Vietnam Service Medal; Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation; Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal;

USS Montrose (APA/LPA-212) was a Haskell-class attack transport in service with the United States Navy from 1944 to 1946 and from 1950 to 1969. She was scrapped in 1970.

History

United States
Name	Montrose
Namesake	Montrose County, Colorado
Ordered	as a Type VC2-S-AP5 hull, MCE hull 560
Builder	Permanente Metals Corporation, Richmond, California
Yard number	560
Laid down	17 June 1944
Launched	13 September 1944
Sponsored by	Mrs Marcia C. Barnhart
Commissioned	2 November 1944
Decommissioned	26 October 1946
Identification	Hull symbol: APA-212 Code letters: NPPP
Honors & awards	1 × battle star for World War II service
Fate	laid up in the Pacific Reserve Fleet, Stockton Group, 26 October 1946
United States
Recommissioned	12 September 1950
Decommissioned	2 November 1969
Stricken	2 November 1969
Identification	Hull symbol: APA-212 Hull symbol: LPA-212
Honors & awards	3 × battle stars for Korean War service 6 × battle stars for Vietnam War service
Fate	Sold for scrapping, 4 June 1970, withdrawn, 10 June 1970
General characteristics
Class & 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 × Combustion Engineering 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	86 officers, 1,475 enlisted
Complement	99 officers, 503 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 (26 March–26 April 1945) Korean War First UN Counter Offensive (9–11 February, 12 March–12 April 1951) Communist China Spring Offensive (23–25 April, 13–14 May, 5–6 June 1951) UN Summer–Fall Offensive (12 July 1951) Vietnam War Vietnam Defense(8–18 November, 20 November–4 December, 10–24 December 1965) Vietnam Counteroffensive (25 December 1965, 28 January–1 March 1966) Vietnam Counteroffensive–Phase II (23 March–28 April, 25–27 May 1967) Vietnam Counteroffensive–Phase III (6–7 June 1967) Vietnam Counteroffensive–Phase V (30 August–1 September 1968) Vietnam Counteroffensive–Phase VI (28 November–11 December 1968, 8–9 January 1969)
Awards:	World War II Combat Action Ribbon China Service Medal American Campaign Medal Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal World War II Victory Medal Navy Occupation Service Medal National Defense Service Medal Philippine Liberation Medal Korean War Korean Service Medal United Nations Korea Medal Republic of Korea War Service Medal Vietnam War Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal