file created: 12/07/02 01:01:36 , last update: 07/16/00
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APD-20 Roper
United States Navy fast attack transport
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
flushdeck - 1918/03/19
William Cramp & Sons Shipbuilding, Philadelphia, 		1918/08/17 1919/02/15 1946/06
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Namesake: LtCdr Roper
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 42: Ms 12, Ms 22, 43: Ms 14, 43-44: Ms 22TABLE>

WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41/12/07     AtlFlt/DesFlot8/DesRon27/DesDiv54/DF off Cape Cod   81  114 
45/02       joinPac - Panama Canal   66 
45/03/2? 45/04 Iceber 53.6     86 
45/03/30   Iceber 53.6 damaged in collision with APA Arthur Middleton 400 nm SE of Okinawa (20-57N, 132-05E)   85 
45/05 45/05/11     Guam   66 
45/05/11 45/05/22        
45/05/22 45/06/06 Iceber   Okinawa area   66 
45/05/25   Iceber   disable(kami) 10 nm NW of Zampa Misaki, Okinawa (26-34N, 127-36E) - 1 KIA, 10 WIA > no repairs   86  85 
45/05/25       Okinawa - helping damaged Barry   66 
45/06/06 45/07/0?     sail Okinawa > San Pedro, Cal.   66 
45/07/0? 45/08     San Pedro, Cal.   66 
45/08 45/09     MINY   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: ex DD-147, 43/10/20 > APD-20, 45/10/11 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 4 Battle Stars
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