High-speed transports were converted destroyers and destroyer escorts used in US Navy amphibious operations in World War II and afterward. They received the US Hull classification symbol APD; "AP" for transport and "D" for destroyer. In 1969, the remaining ships were reclassified as "Fast Amphibious Transports", hull symbol LPR.

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The Black Cat Models USS Ward APD 16 kit is comprised of cast resin hull, 3D printed parts, photo-etch parts, Master Models turned brass components and a decal sheet. The contents come in a sturdy flip-top box with the contents packed with Styrofoam peanuts and warped in …

USS Rednour (APD-102) was a Crosley-class high speed transport that served in the United States Navy from 1945 to 1946. In December 1969, she was transferred to Mexico and served as Chihuahua until July 2001.

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USS Ward APD 16 EX DD 139, this is the same USS Ward that sank a Japanese midget Sub on December 7th 1941, she was converted to APD in 1942, along with...

Mar 10, 2025 · I'm looking for some books on APD conversions (e.g. Wilkes DD and Buckley class DDE) and APD operations.

Here is a downloadable scan of official US Navy Booklet of General Plans drawings of the Wickes-class destroyer USS Kilty DD-137 in her high speed transport APD-15 configuration. The drawing was originally prepared by Mare Island Navy …