USS Navarro

	USS Navarro, circa in 1964
History
United States
Name	Navarro
Namesake	Navarro County, Texas
Ordered	as a Type VC2-S-AP5 hull, MCE hull 563
Builder	Permanente Metals Corporation, Richmond, California
Yard number	563
Laid down	27 June 1944
Launched	3 October 1944
Sponsored by	Mrs Anne Jones
Commissioned	15 November 1944
Decommissioned	15 March 1946
Stricken	1 October 1958
Identification	Hull symbol: APA-215; Code letters: NPQH; ;
Honors &; awards	1 × battle star for World War II service
Fate	Returned to Navy 2 December 1950
United States
Acquired	5 August 1961
Recommissioned	2 December 1950
Decommissioned	20 August 1970
Reclassified	redesignated Amphibious Transport (LPA-215), 1 January 1969
Stricken	1 December 1976
Identification	Hull symbol: APA-215; Hull symbol: LPA-215;
Fate	transferred to Maritime Administration (MARAD), 20 August 1970, laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Suisun Bay Group, Benicia, California trade-out, 19 February 1982, withdrawn, 16 June 1982
General characteristics
Class & type	Haskell-class attack transport
Type	Type VC2-S-AP5
Displacement	6,873 long tons (6,983 t) (light load) ; 14,837 long tons (15,075 t) (full load);
Length	455 ft (139 m)
Beam	62 ft (19 m)
Draft	24 ft (7.3 m)
Installed power	2 × Combustion Engineering header-type boilers, 465 psi (3,210 kPa) 750 °F (399 °C); 8,500 shp (6,338 kW);
Propulsion	1 × Westinghouse geared turbine; 1 x propeller;
Speed	17.7 kn (32.8 km/h; 20.4 mph)
Boats & landing; craft carried	2 × LCMs ; 1 × open LCPL; 18 × LCVPs; 2 × LCPRs; 1 × closed LCPL (Captain's Gig);
Capacity	2,900 long tons (2,900 t) DWT; 150,000 cu ft (4,200 m3) (non-refrigerated);
Troops	86 officers, 1,475 enlisted
Complement	56 officers, 480 enlisted
Armament	1 × 5 in (127 mm)/38 caliber dual purpose gun; 1 × quad 40 mm (1.6 in) Bofors anti-aircraft (AA) gun mounts; 4 × twin 40mm Bofors (AA) gun mounts; 10 × single 20 mm (0.8 in) Oerlikon cannons AA mounts;
Service record
Part of:	TransRon 11
Operations:	World War II; Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto (1–7 April 1945); Korean War Era; Occupation service in Europe (3 May–8 October 1952); Vietnam War; Vietnam Advisory Campaign (13–21 May 1962, 30 May–5 June, 20 June–3 July 1965); Vietnam Defense (4 July–23 August, 25 September–23 December 1965); Vietnam Counteroffensive (16 January–18 February 1966); Vietnam Counteroffensive–Phase III (28–31 August, 8–26 September, 5 November–3 December 1967, 18 December 1967 – 29 January 1968); Tet Counteroffensive (30 January–19 February 1968);
Awards:	World War II; China Service Medal; American Campaign Medal; Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal; World War II Victory Medal; Navy Occupation Service Medal; National Defense Service Medal; Vietnam Era; Meritorious Unit Commendation; Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal; Vietnam Service Medal; Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation; Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal;

USS Navarro (APA/LPA-215) was a Haskell-class attack transport of the US Navy. She was of the VC2-S-AP5 Victory ship design type that saw service in World War II and the Vietnam War. Navarro was named after Navarro County, Texas.

History
USS Navarro, circa in 1964
United States
Name	Navarro
Namesake	Navarro County, Texas
Ordered	as a Type VC2-S-AP5 hull, MCE hull 563
Builder	Permanente Metals Corporation, Richmond, California
Yard number	563
Laid down	27 June 1944
Launched	3 October 1944
Sponsored by	Mrs Anne Jones
Commissioned	15 November 1944
Decommissioned	15 March 1946
Stricken	1 October 1958
Identification	Hull symbol: APA-215 Code letters: NPQH
Honors & awards	1 × battle star for World War II service
Fate	Returned to Navy 2 December 1950
United States
Acquired	5 August 1961
Recommissioned	2 December 1950
Decommissioned	20 August 1970
Reclassified	redesignated Amphibious Transport (LPA-215), 1 January 1969
Stricken	1 December 1976
Identification	Hull symbol: APA-215 Hull symbol: LPA-215
Fate	transferred to Maritime Administration (MARAD), 20 August 1970, laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Suisun Bay Group, Benicia, California trade-out, 19 February 1982, withdrawn, 16 June 1982
General characteristics
Class & type	Haskell-class attack transport
Type	Type VC2-S-AP5
Displacement	6,873 long tons (6,983 t) (light load) 14,837 long tons (15,075 t) (full load)
Length	455 ft (139 m)
Beam	62 ft (19 m)
Draft	24 ft (7.3 m)
Installed power	2 × Combustion Engineering header-type boilers, 465 psi (3,210 kPa) 750 °F (399 °C) 8,500 shp (6,338 kW)
Propulsion	1 × Westinghouse geared turbine 1 x propeller
Speed	17.7 kn (32.8 km/h; 20.4 mph)
Boats & landing craft carried	2 × LCMs 1 × open LCPL 18 × LCVPs 2 × LCPRs 1 × closed LCPL (Captain's Gig)
Capacity	2,900 long tons (2,900 t) DWT 150,000 cu ft (4,200 m³) (non-refrigerated)
Troops	86 officers, 1,475 enlisted
Complement	56 officers, 480 enlisted
Armament	1 × 5 in (127 mm)/38 caliber dual purpose gun 1 × quad 40 mm (1.6 in) Bofors anti-aircraft (AA) gun mounts 4 × twin 40mm Bofors (AA) gun mounts 10 × single 20 mm (0.8 in) Oerlikon cannons AA mounts
Service record
Part of:	TransRon 11
Operations:	World War II Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto (1–7 April 1945) Korean War Era Occupation service in Europe (3 May–8 October 1952) Vietnam War Vietnam Advisory Campaign (13–21 May 1962, 30 May–5 June, 20 June–3 July 1965) Vietnam Defense (4 July–23 August, 25 September–23 December 1965) Vietnam Counteroffensive (16 January–18 February 1966) Vietnam Counteroffensive–Phase III (28–31 August, 8–26 September, 5 November–3 December 1967, 18 December 1967 – 29 January 1968) Tet Counteroffensive (30 January–19 February 1968)
Awards:	World War II China Service Medal American Campaign Medal Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal World War II Victory Medal Navy Occupation Service Medal National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Era Meritorious Unit Commendation Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal