Crosley-class high speed transport

Crosley-class high speed transports were high speed transport ships that served in the United States Navy during World War II. Some stayed in commission long enough to serve in the Korean War and the Vietnam War. All of them were converted from Rudderow-class destroyer escorts during construction except for USS Bray (APD-139), which was converted a year after her construction. After World War II ended, several of the ships were sold to Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, and Colombia.

Today, ARC Cordoba (DT-15), formerly USS Ruchamkin (APD-89) is the only surviving member of the class, preserved as a museum ship in Tocancipa, Colombia.

Ships in class

References

• Navsource: High-speed Transport (APD) Amphibious Transport, Small (LPR) Photo Index
• High speed transports: Crosley class

External links

Media related to Crosley class high speed transports at Wikimedia Commons

1. High-speed transport
2. USS Begor
3. Rudderow-class destroyer escort
4. USS Harry L. Corl
5. USS Kleinsmith
6. USS Upham
7. USS Gosselin
8. USS Joseph M. Auman
9. USS Diachenko
10. USS Donald W. Wolf
11. USS Rednour
12. USS Cook (APD-130)
13. USS Weiss (APD-135)
14. USS Belet
15. USS Cavallaro
16. USS Crosley (APD-87)
17. USS Don O. Woods
18. Crosley
19. USS Hunter Marshall
20. USS Francovich (APD-116)