USS President Jackson
Elizabeth River, Virginia , 8 March 1947
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS President Jackson (APA-30) |
| Namesake | President Andrew Jackson |
| Builder | Newport News Shipbuilding |
| Laid down | 2 October 1939 |
| Launched | 7 June 1940 |
| Sponsored by | Mrs William G. McAdoo |
| Acquired | 30 June 1941 |
| Commissioned | 16 January 1942 |
| Decommissioned | 6 July 1955 |
| Reclassified | AP-37 to APA-18, 1 February 1943 |
| Stricken | 1 October 1958 |
| Identification | MCV Hull Type C3 -P&C, MCV Hull No. 53 |
| Honours and awards | Eight battle stars for World War II service and three for the Korean War |
| Fate | Sold for scrap, 23 April 1973 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | President Jackson-class attack transport |
| Displacement | 9,500 tons (lt), 16,175 fl) |
| Length | 491 ft 10 in (149.91 m) |
| Beam | 69 ft 6 in (21.18 m) |
| Draft | 26 ft 6 in (8.08 m) |
| Propulsion | 1 × Newport News geared drive turbine, 2 × Babcock & Wilcox header-type boilers, 1 × propeller, designed shaft horsepower 8,500 |
| Speed | 17–18 knots (20–21 mph; 31–33 km/h) |
| Capacity |
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| Complement | Officers 35, Enlisted 477 |
| Armament | 4 × 20mm guns . |
USS President Jackson (APA-18) was a
in her class.Operational history
President Jackson was laid down as MC hull 53 by the
After two round-the-world trips from New York City, President Jackson was acquired by the navy 30 June 1941, and commissioned 16 January 1942.
World War II Pacific Theater operations
Following
Redesignated APA–18 on 1 February 1943, President Jackson continued to transport reinforcement troops and cargo in support of the consolidation of the southern Solomons. On 30 June, she landed the 172nd U.S. Army Combat Team and two
Operating with other vessels of
On 25 March 1944, President Jackson landed army, navy, and units on
While operating with TF 77, President Jackson landed elements of the
With army and navy casualties and miscellaneous passengers aboard, the transport sailed for the United States 7 May 1945. She got underway from San Francisco, 14 June and completed two round-trips to
Post war period
President Jackson continued to operate with the
On 7 February 1950 President Jackson, with cabin and troop passengers on board, got underway from San Francisco for Norfolk, Virginia, arriving 23 February. She returned to San Francisco 25 March, subsequently making round trips to Manila and Pearl Harbor.
Korean War and later years
With the outbreak of the
On 12 October President Jackson sailed from San Diego, carrying miscellaneous cargo for Japan. Returning to San Francisco, she subsequently called at
Carrying a full load of passengers and cargo for Yokohama, Japan, President Jackson got underway from San Francisco 25 January 1954, returning 23 February. After two roundtrips to Pearl Harbor, she departed for Alaska again 20 April with various units of the 30th Engineers Base Topographic Battalion, returning to San Francisco 14 May before making a second voyage to Alaska ending at San Francisco 5 June.
On 11 June President Jackson got underway for Yokohama carrying a full load of dependents and a small number of troop passengers, returning to San Francisco 8 July with passengers and cargo.
On 28 December she shifted to
President Jackson earned 8
References
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
External links
- President Jackson, First of Seven New Ships for Round the World Service (December 1940 technical article with plans & photos)
- Photo gallery of President Jackson at NavSource Naval History
