Crosley class high speed transport

USS Begor (APD-127) during the evacuation and demolition of Hungnam, Korea, 24 December 1950.
Class overview
Operators:	United States Navy  Mexican Navy  Republic of Korea Navy  Republic of China Navy  Colombian Navy
Preceded by:	high speed transport
Planned:	55
Completed:	51
Cancelled:	4
Lost:	0
General characteristics
Type:	High speed transport
Displacement:	1400 BRT
Length:	306 ft (93 m)
Propulsion:	Turbo-electric, 2 shafts
Speed:	23.5 knots (27.0 mph; 43.5 km/h)
Complement:	201
Armament:	1 x 5" guns 6 x 40mm AA (3x2) 6 x 20mm AA (6x1)

Crosley class high speed transports were 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.

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