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APD-57 Barber
United States Navy fast attack transport
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Buckley - 1943/04/27
Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Va.
1943/05/20 1943/10/10 1969/12
sold
Namesake: 3 Barber brothers (Malcolm, Randolph, Leroy) - KIA 41/12/07 onboard Oklahoma
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage:


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
45/03/0?       joinPac - Panama Canal  
45/03/0? 45/03/26     sail from Panama to P.H.   66 
45/03/26 45/04     P.H.   66 
45/04/30 45/05/05     Ulithi   66 
45/05/05 45/05/1?     escort convoy from Ulithi to Okinawa   66 
45/05/1? 45/07/04 Iceber   Okinawa - patrol duty   66 
45/07/04 45/11     escort and patrol duty from western Pacific to Japan   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: ex DE-161, 44/10/23 > APD-57; 1968/11/27 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 3 Battle Stars
Notice: sold to Mexico > Chihuahua > Jose Maria Morrlos Y Pavon