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WWII: Navy Amphibious Warfare Ships Manned by Coastguardsmen

338' Type C1-M-AV1 Alamosa Class AK

Designation Name Classification Hull Num Service Comments Pictures
             
USS Codington AK 173 1945 - 1946    
USS Craighead AK 175 1945 - 1946   NS
USS Somerset AK 212 1945 - 1945    
USS Sussex AK 213 1945 - 1946   NS
USS Tarrant AK 214 1945 - 1945    

441' Type EC-2SC-1 Crater Class AK

Designation Name Classification Hull Num Service Comments Pictures
             
USS Albireo AK 90 1943 - 1946   NS
USS Cor Caroli AK 91 1943 - 1945   NS
USS Eridanus AK 92 1943 - 1946   NS
USS Etamin AK 93 1943 - 1946   NS
USS Mintaka AK 94 1943 - 1945   NS
USS Murzim AK 95 1943 - 1946   NS
USS Sterope AK 96 1943 - 1946   NS
USS Serpens AK 97 1943 - 1945 Exploded off Guadalcanal
198 Killed
Largest single loss of life in CG history
NS
USS Menkar AK 123 1944 - 1946 Used for LORAN construction NS

459' Type C2-S-B1 Andromeda Class AKA

Designation Name Classification Hull Num Service Comments Yes
             
USS Aquarius AKA 16 1943 - 1946   NS
USS Centaurus AKA 17 1943 - 1946   NS
USS Cepeus AKA 18 1943 - 1946   NS

269' Type N3-M-A1 Enceladus Class AKA

Designation Name Classification Hull Num Service Comments Yes
             
USS Enceladus AK 80 1942 - 1945   NS
USS Hydra AK 82 1943 - 1943   NS

608' Type P2-SE2-R1 Admiral W. S. Benson Class AP

Designation Name Classification Hull Num Service Comments Pictures
             
USS Adm. W. L. Capps AP 121 1944 - 1946   NS
USS Adm. E. W. Eberle AP 123 1945 - 1946   NS
USS Adm. C. F. Hughes AP 124 1945 - 1946   NS
USS Adm. H. T. Mayo AP 125 1945 - 1946   NS

552' Type C4-S-A1 General G. O. Squire Class AP

Designation Name Classification Hull Num Service Comments Pictures
             
USS Gen. R. L. Howze AP 134 1944 - 1946   NS
USS Gen. W. M. Black AP 135 1945 - 1946   NS
USS Gen. H. L. Scott AP 136 1945 - 1946   NS
USS Gen. A. W. Greeley AP 141 1945 - 1946   NS
USS Gen. C. H. Muir AP 142 1945 - 1946   NS
USS Gen. H. B. Freeman AP 143 1945 - 1946   NS
USS Gen. H. F. Hodges AP 144 1945 - 1946   NS
USS Gen. A. W. Brewster AP 155 1944 - 1946   NS
USS Gen. D. E. Aultman AP 156 1945 - 1946   NS

622' Type P2-S2-R2 General John Pope Class AP

Designation Name Classification Hull Num Service Comments Pictures
             
USS Gen. William Mitchell AP 114 1945 - 1946 Largest class vessel commanded by a CG officer NS
USS General George Randall AP 115 1944 - 1946   NS
USS Gen. N. C. Meigs AP 116 1944 - 1946   NS
USS Gen. W. H. Gordon AP 117 1944 - 1946   NS
USS Gen. W. P. Richardson AP 118 1944 - 1946   NS
USS Gen. William Weigel AP 119 1946 - 1946   NS
USS Gen. J. C. Breckinridge AP 176 1945 - 1946   NS

492' Type C3-S-A2 Bayfield Class APA

Designation Name Classification Hull Num Service Comments Pictures
             
USS Bayfield APA 33 1943 - 1946   NS
USS Calloway APA 35 1943 - 1946   NS
USS Cambria APA 36 1943 - 1946   NS
USS Cavalier APA 37 1944 - 1946   NS

489' Type C3-P&C Arthur Middleton Class APA

Designation Name Classification Hull Num Service Comments Pictures
             
USS Arthur Middleton AP 55 1941 - 1946   NS
USS Samuel Chase AP/APA 56/26 1942 - 1946   NS

535' 1921 Era Harris Class APA

Designation Name Classification Hull Num Service Comments Pictures
             
USS Hunter Liggett AP 27/14 1939 - 1946   NS
USS Leonard Wood AP/APA 25/12 1941 - 1946   NS
USS Joseph Dickman AP/APA 26/13 1941 - 1946   NS

Misc AP/APA

Designation Name Classification Hull Num Service Comments Pictures
             
USS Monticello 651' AP 61 1942 - 1946   NS
USS Wakefield 751'
(ex United States Lines Liner Manhattan)
AP 21 1941 - 1946   NS

Landing Ship, Tank

Designation Classification Hull Num Service Comments Pictures
           
USS LST   1943 - 1945 The Coast Guard manned 77 for the Navy
A complete list can be found at this Link
Yes

Landing Craft, Infantry

Designation Classification Hull Num Service Comments Pictures
           
USS LCI 83 1942 - 1945 The Coast Guard manned 28 for the Navy
A complete list can be find at theis Link
Yes

Landing Craft, Vehicle and Personnel

Designation Classification Hull Num Service Comments Pictures
           
USS LCVP LCVP 1942 - 1946