>From the “Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships,” 

(1969) Vol. 4, p.487; (1970) Vol. 5, p.375.





PRESIDIO



		Presidio:  A county in Texas.





APA-88



Displacement: 6,800 t. (full load)

Length:  426’

Beam:  58’

Draft:  15’6”

Speed:  17 k.

Complement:  320

Troop Capacity:  849

Armament:  1 5”; 8 40mm; 10 20mm

Class:  GILLIAM

Maritime Standard Type:  S4-SE2-BD1





	Class statistics



GILLIAM Class (APA 57-88)



Overall Length:  426’

Extreme Beam:  58’

Trial Displacement:  7,000 t.

Limiting Draft:  16’

Trial Speed:  16 k. 

Accommodations:  

	Ship’s Company:  

		Officer:  27

		Enlisted:  295 

	Troop Capacity:

		Officer:  47

		Enlisted:  802

Cargo Capacity:  85,000 cu.ft., all ships

	2,600 t. (APA 57)

	  600 t. (APA 58,60-88)

	  590 t. (APA 59)

Armament:  all ships

	 1 5”/38

	 4 40mm twin mounts

	10 20mm single mounts

Engines:  turbine electric drive

	Westinghouse

Boilers:  2 each

Propulsion:

	Propellers:  2

	Designed Shaft Horsepower:  6,000





	PRESIDIO (APA-88) was laid down 6 December 1944 by the 

Consolidated Steel Co., Wilmington, Calif., under Maritime 

Commission contract (MC hull 1881); launched 17 February 

1945; sponsored by Mrs. J. K. Harbert; delivered to the Navy 

8 April 1945; and commissioned 9 April 1945, Lt. Comdr. 

Edgar Johnson in command.



	Following shakedown and amphibious training off 

California, PRESIDIO departed the west coast 5 June 1945 for 

Hawaii, where she carried men and equipment to Eniwetok and 

Kwajalein.  Returning to Eniwetok, she sailed again 13 July 

and on the 17th rendezvoused with units of the 3d Fleet to 

transfer cargo and personnel as that fleet continued to move 

against the enemy's home islands.  Following that underway 

replenishment, she returned to Eniwetok, completed a run to 

Ulithi and Leyte, then got underway for another transfer of 

men and materiel at sea.  On 17 August, 2 days after the 

cessation of hostilities, she rendezvoused with TG 38.3, 

then continued on to Eniwetok whence she steamed to Japan, 

arriving in Tokyo Bay 15 September to commence "Magic 

Carpet" duty.  For the next seven months, she plied the 

Pacific, carrying occupation personnel to Okinawa and Japan 

and bringing veterans back to the United States.  Designated 

for inactivation in the spring of 1946, she decommissioned 

at Pearl Harbor 20 June.  Towed back to San Francisco the 

following year, she was struck from the Navy List 1 August 

1947 and transferred to the Maritime Commission at Suisun 

Bay, 2 September 1947.



	PRESIDIO was awarded one battle star for World War II 

service.





Transcribed by Michael Hansen

mhansen2@home.com