USS Sanborn
 USS Sanborn (APA-193) at anchor, place unknown, late 1944 or early '45
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | USS Sanborn |
| Namesake | Sanborn County, South Dakota |
| Ordered |
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| Laid down | 10 March 1944 |
| Launched | 19 August 1944 |
| Acquired | 3 October 1944 |
| Commissioned | 3 October 1944 |
| Decommissioned | 14 August 1946 |
| In service | 6 January 1951 |
| Out of service | 11 May 1956 |
| Stricken | 1 July 1960 |
| Homeport | Norfolk, Virginia |
| Fate | Scrapped, 1971 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 14,833 (full load) |
| Length | 455 ft 0 in (138.68 m) |
| Beam | 62 ft 0 in (18.90 m) |
| Draught | 28 ft 1 in (8.56 m) |
| Speed | 17 knots |
| Capacity | 150,000 cu. ft, 2,900 tons |
| Complement | 56 Officers 480 Enlisted |
| Armament |
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USS Sanborn (APA-193) was a
U.S. Navy during World War II
for the task of transporting troops to and from combat areas.
World War II service
Sanborn (APA-193) was laid down on 10 March 1944 under
Kaiser Shipbuilding Corp., Vancouver, Washington
; sponsored by Mrs. Eric Johnson; acquired by the Navy and commissioned on 3 October 1944.
After embarking her
Amphibious Force, Pacific Fleet, under Vice Adm. Richmond K. Turner
.
Landing on Iwo Jima
Sailing via
Boatswain's Mate 1st Class William D. Maroney took charge and was later awarded the Silver Star for his "extraordinary leadership and gallantry" in carrying out his duties under Japanese
fire from 19 to 27 February 1945.
Okinawa operations
Carrying 232 casualties, Sanborn sailed for the
Okinawa with the largest amphibious task force of the Pacific campaign. After participating in a feint attack, Sanborn served as part of the floating reserve until 11 April, when she returned to Saipan
.
End-of-war operations
She then sailed to
Pacific Reserve Fleet, berthed at Stockton, California
.
Korean War service
Recommissioned at San Diego on 6 January 1951, Sanborn conducted shakedown training off southern
U.S. East Coast and in the Caribbean
.
Sixth Fleet service in the Mediterranean
On 7 January 1955, Sanborn departed Norfolk bound for the
U.S. Marines
in combat readiness.
Stars in Hollywood movie as “USS Belinda”
After her return to Norfolk, she continued to conduct amphibious training; this routine was interrupted, however, when Sanborn starred as "USS Belinda (APA-22)" in the movie Universal International Pictures.
Final decommissioning
Sanborn was decommissioned and placed in reserve for the last time and berthed at
Navy list
on 1 July 1960 and was scrapped in 1971.
Military awards and honors
Sanborn earned two
Okinawa
.
Notable USS Sanborn Crew Members
- Eugene Curnow
- Byron Alfred Dary
- Ernest Bocolo
- Billy C. Jones
- Lloyd Kiva New
References
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.