file created: 12/07/02 01:00:03 , last update: 10/15/01
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APD-52 Reeves
United States Navy fast attack transport
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Buckley - 1943/02/07
Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Va.
1943/04/22 1943/06/09 1960/06
sold
Namesake: CRM Thomas James Reeves, *1895/12/09 KIA 41/12/07 onboard California - CMH
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 44: Ms 22


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
45/02/0?       joinPac - Panama Canal   66 
45/02/0? 45/02/26     sail from Panama to Ulithi   66 
45/03/0?       sail from Ulithi to Philippines   66 
45/03/2? 45/04 Iceber 52.11 UDT   66 
45/04 45/08/18 Iceber   Okinawa - ASW, AA duty   66 
45/05/27   Iceber   assist disabled Braine off RP5   81 
45/09/02       Tokio Bay - surrender ceremony   81 

Ship status, hull number changes...: ex DE-156, 44/09/25 > APD-52, 1960/06/01 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 1 Battle Star
Notice: sold to Ecuador for use as an electric generator plant