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APD-87 Crosley
United States Navy fast attack transport
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Rudderrow - 1943/10/16
Philadelphia Naval Shipyard
1944/02/12 1944/10/22 1961/07
sold
Namesake: RAdm Walter Selywn Crosley *1871/10/30, + 1939/01/06
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage:


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
45/01/0?       joinPac - Panama Canal   66 
45/01/0? 45/01/16     sail from Panama to P.H.   66 
45/01/16 45/02/14     P.H. - UDT training   66 
45/02/14 45/03/04     sail from P.H. to San Pedro Bay, Leyte   66 
45/03/04 45/03/21     San Pedro Bay, Leyte - Iceberg rehearsals   66 
45/03/21 45/04/20 Iceber 52.11 UDT17   66 
45/04/20 45/06/07 Iceber   convoy duty Okinawa <> Ulithi   66 
45/06/1? 45/08/28     convoy duty Okinawa <> Leyte   66 
45/08/28 45/09     carry 40thInfDiv units from Leyte to Jinsen, Korea   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: ex DE-226, 44/07/17 > APD-87; 1960/06/01 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 1 Battle Star
Notice: sold to Ecuador for use as floating power station