U.S.S. Westmoreland (APA 104)
- Item sets
- World War II Navy Cruise Books
- Title
- U.S.S. Westmoreland (APA 104)
- Creator
- Westmoreland (Ship : APA-104)
- Publisher
- [Place of publication not indicated] : [Publisher not indicated], [1946]
- Date
- 1946
- Description
- The U.S.S. Westmoreland (APA 104) was commissioned a Navy vessel by Captain H. V. McKittrick, USN, representing the Commandant Third Naval District, at Hoboken, New Jersey, on 18 January 1945. Captain James "M" Hicks, USN, assumed command. The Westmoreland was named for the counties of that name in the States of Pennsylvania and Virginia. The latter county is the birthplace of George Washington and Robert E. Lee. The keel of the Westmoreland was laid on 7 December 1943 at Pascagoula, Mississippi, where she was built by the Ingalls Shipbuilding Corp. for the U. S. Maritime Commission. After construction was completed, she was sent to Todd Shipyards, Hoboken, New Jersey, where she was converted to an APA (Auxiliary Transport-Attack) .
- Contents
- Skipper of the Westmoreland--Men Who Sailed in the Westmoreland--History of the Westmoreland--Life and Times in the Westmoreland--Facts and Figures About the Westmoreland
- Subject
- Westmoreland (Ship : APA-104)--History
- Westmoreland (Ship : APA-104)--Registers
- United States. Navy--Cruise books
- United States. Navy--Sea life
- World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations
- World War, 1939-1945--Regimental histories
- Format
- 22 unnumbered pages : chiefly illustrations, prtraits ; 27 cm
- Language
- English
- Is Part Of
- Bangor Public Library Special Collections
- Note
- Includes rosters of officers and enlisted men.
- Rights
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