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|align="center" colspan="2"|[[Image:TollandClassAKA.jpg|300px]] '''''Tolland'' class AKA, similar to USS ''Caswell''''' <br/>
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!colspan="2" style="color: white; height: 30px; background: navy;"| History  
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|-
|Launched:
| [[Ship ceremonies|Laid down]]:
| [[24 October]] [[1944]]
|Unknown
|-
|-
|Commissioned:
| [[Ship ceremonies|Launched]]:
| [[13 December]] [[1944]]
| 24 October 1944
|-
|-
|Decommissioned:
| [[Ship ceremonies|Commissioned]]:
| [[19 June]] [[1946]]
| 13 December 1944
|-
| [[Ship ceremonies|Decommissioned]]:
| 19 June 1946
|-
| [[Naval Vessel Register|Struck]]:
|Unknown
|-
|-
|Fate:
|Fate:
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|-
|Hull Type:
|Hull Type:
| C2-S-AJ3
| [[Type C2 ship|C2-S-AJ3]]
|-
|-
|Displacement:
|[[Ship measurements|Displacement]]:
| 6,318&nbsp;tons
| 8,635&nbsp;tons light, 13,910&nbsp;tons loaded
|-
|-
|Length:
|[[Ship measurements|Length]]:
| 459&nbsp;ft 2&nbsp;in (140&nbsp;m)
| 459&nbsp;ft 2&nbsp;in (140&nbsp;m)
|-
|-
|Beam:
|[[Ship measurements|Beam]]:
| 63&nbsp;ft (19.2&nbsp;m)
| 63&nbsp;ft (19.2&nbsp;m)
|-
|-
|Draft:
|[[Ship measurements|Draft]]:
| 26&nbsp;ft 4&nbsp;in (8.0&nbsp;m)
| 26&nbsp;ft 4&nbsp;in (8.0&nbsp;m)
|-
|-
|Propulsion:
|[[Ship propulsion|Propulsion]]:
| GE geared turbine drive,<br/> single propeller, <br/>6,000&nbsp;shp (4.5&nbsp;MW)
| GE geared steam turbine drive, single propeller, <br/>6,000&nbsp;[[Ship measurements|shp]] (4.5&nbsp;MW)
|-
|-
|Speed:
|Speed:
| 16.5&nbsp;[[knot (speed)|knots]]  (31&nbsp;km/h)
| 16.5&nbsp;[[knot (speed)|knots]]  (30.6&nbsp;km/h)
|-
|[[Ship measurements|Complement]]:
| 395 (62 officers, 333 men), plus embarked troops
|-
|Armament:
| 1 × [[5" /38 caliber gun|5"/38 caliber DP gun]], <br/> 4 × [[40mm/56 caliber gun|twin 40&nbsp;mm AA guns]], <br/>16 × [[20mm Oerlikon (autocannon)|20&nbsp;mm AA guns]]
|-
|-
|Boats:
|Boats:
| 14 [[LCVP]], <br/>8 [[LCM]]
| 14 [[LCVP]], <br/>8 [[LCM]]
|-
|-
|Cargo Capacity:
| colspan="2" | <small>NOTES: Some sources report different displacements for ships of this type. Speed and complement may have changed as the ship or her mission were modified. Often one or two LCVPs were replaced by [[LCPL]]s. 20mm AA guns were sometimes removed.</small>
| 380,000&nbsp;ft<sup>3</sup> (11.000 m³), 5,275&nbsp;tons
|-
|Range:
| 17,000&nbsp;miles
|-
|Complement:
| 395
|-
|Armament:
| 1 × [[5" /38 caliber gun|5"/38 caliber dual purpose gun mount]]
|}
|}
'''USS ''Caswell'' (AKA-72)''' was a ''Tolland'' class [[attack cargo ship]] named after [[Caswell County, North Carolina]]. Like all AKAs, ''Caswell'' was designed to carry military cargo and [[landing craft]], and to use the latter to land weapons, supplies, and [[Marine (armed services)|Marines]] on enemy shores during [[Amphibious warfare|amphibious operations]]. She served as a commissioned ship for 18 months, receiving one battle star for World War II service.
'''USS ''Caswell'' (AKA-72)''' was a ''Tolland'' class [[attack cargo ship]] named after [[Caswell County, North Carolina]]. Like all AKAs, ''Caswell'' was designed to carry military cargo and [[landing craft]], and to use the latter to land weapons, supplies, and [[United States Marine Corps|U.S. Marines]] on enemy shores during [[Amphibious warfare|amphibious operations]]. She served as a commissioned ship for 18 months, receiving one battle star for World War II service.


==History==
==History==
''Caswell'' was launched [[24 October]] [[1944]] by [[North Carolina Shipbuilding Co.]], [[Wilmington, North Carolina]], under a [[Maritime Commission]] contract; sponsored by Mrs. W. H. Williamson; acquired by the Navy [[27 November]] [[1944]]; and commissioned [[13 December]] [[1944]], Lieutenant Commander P. M. Diffley, USNR, in command.
''Caswell'' was launched 24 October 1944 by [[North Carolina Shipbuilding Co.]], [[Wilmington, North Carolina]], under a [[Maritime Commission]] contract; sponsored by Mrs. W. H. Williamson; acquired by the Navy 27 November 1944; and commissioned 13 December 1944, Lieutenant Commander P. M. Diffley, USNR, in command.


Caswell cleared [[Bayonne, New Jersey]], [[16 January]] [[1945]] for the [[Panama Canal]] and [[Guadalcanal]], arriving [[14 February]]. A month of training preceded her departure combat-loaded for the [[Okinawa]] beaches. Sailing with the Northern Attack Force, Caswell arrived for the initial landings on [[1 April]], and remained off the beaches for the next week, landing cargo to support the 6th Marines in their rapid advance across the [[Motobu]] Peninsula. The skillful work of her men made an important contribution to this success, and she cleared Okinawa [[9 April]] for overhaul and replenishment at [[Pearl Harbor]].
Caswell cleared [[Bayonne, New Jersey]], 16 January 1945 for the [[Panama Canal]] and [[Guadalcanal]], arriving [[14 February]]. A month of training preceded her departure [[combat loading|combat-loaded]] for the [[Okinawa]] beaches. Sailing with the Northern Attack Force, Caswell arrived for the initial landings on [[1 April]], and remained off the beaches for the next week, landing cargo to support the 6th Marines in their rapid advance across the [[Motobu]] Peninsula. The skillful work of her men made an important contribution to this success, and she cleared Okinawa [[9 April]] for overhaul and replenishment at [[Pearl Harbor]].


Returning to the west coast, ''Caswell'' loaded cargo for Okinawa, where she arrived [[5 August]] to begin a series of cargo and troop movements throughout the Far East, calling at ports in the [[Philippines]], [[China]], and [[Japan]] until [[7 December]], when she cleared [[Sasebo, Nagasaki|Sasebo]] for [[San Diego]]. Between [[23 February]] and [[2 May]] [[1946]], ''Caswell'' carried cargo from [[San Francisco]] to China, returning to [[Naval Station Norfolk|Norfolk, Va.]], where she was decommissioned [[19 June]] [[1946]]. ''Caswell'' was returned to the Maritime Commission two days later.
Returning to the west coast, ''Caswell'' loaded cargo for Okinawa, where she arrived [[5 August]] to begin a series of cargo and troop movements throughout the Far East, calling at ports in the [[Philippines]], China, and [[Japan]] until [[7 December]], when she cleared [[Sasebo, Nagasaki|Sasebo]] for [[San Diego, California|San Diego]]. Between [[23 February]] and 2 May 1946, ''Caswell'' carried cargo from [[San Francisco, California]] to China, returning to [[Naval Station Norfolk|Norfolk, Va.]], where she was decommissioned 19 June 1946. ''Caswell'' was returned to the Maritime Commission two days later.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/c4/caswell.htm Naval Historical Center: USS ''Caswell'']
*[http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/c4/caswell.htm Naval Historical Center: USS ''Caswell'']
*[http://www.navsource.org/archives/10/02072.htm NavSource Online: AKA-72 ''Caswell'']
*[http://www.navsource.org/archives/10/02/02072.htm NavSource Online: AKA-72 ''Caswell'']
*[http://ussrankin.org/id352.htm 51 Years of AKAs]
*[http://ussrankin.org/id352.htm 51 Years of AKAs]
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History
Laid down: Unknown
Launched: 24 October 1944
Commissioned: 13 December 1944
Decommissioned: 19 June 1946
Struck: Unknown
Fate: Scrapped, 1974
General Characteristics
Hull Type: C2-S-AJ3
Displacement: 8,635 tons light, 13,910 tons loaded
Length: 459 ft 2 in (140 m)
Beam: 63 ft (19.2 m)
Draft: 26 ft 4 in (8.0 m)
Propulsion: GE geared steam turbine drive, single propeller,
6,000 shp (4.5 MW)
Speed: 16.5 knots (30.6 km/h)
Complement: 395 (62 officers, 333 men), plus embarked troops
Armament: 1 × 5"/38 caliber DP gun,
4 × twin 40 mm AA guns,
16 × 20 mm AA guns
Boats: 14 LCVP,
8 LCM
NOTES: Some sources report different displacements for ships of this type. Speed and complement may have changed as the ship or her mission were modified. Often one or two LCVPs were replaced by LCPLs. 20mm AA guns were sometimes removed.

USS Caswell (AKA-72) was a Tolland class attack cargo ship named after Caswell County, North Carolina. Like all AKAs, Caswell was designed to carry military cargo and landing craft, and to use the latter to land weapons, supplies, and U.S. Marines on enemy shores during amphibious operations. She served as a commissioned ship for 18 months, receiving one battle star for World War II service.

History

Caswell was launched 24 October 1944 by North Carolina Shipbuilding Co., Wilmington, North Carolina, under a Maritime Commission contract; sponsored by Mrs. W. H. Williamson; acquired by the Navy 27 November 1944; and commissioned 13 December 1944, Lieutenant Commander P. M. Diffley, USNR, in command.

Caswell cleared Bayonne, New Jersey, 16 January 1945 for the Panama Canal and Guadalcanal, arriving 14 February. A month of training preceded her departure combat-loaded for the Okinawa beaches. Sailing with the Northern Attack Force, Caswell arrived for the initial landings on 1 April, and remained off the beaches for the next week, landing cargo to support the 6th Marines in their rapid advance across the Motobu Peninsula. The skillful work of her men made an important contribution to this success, and she cleared Okinawa 9 April for overhaul and replenishment at Pearl Harbor.

Returning to the west coast, Caswell loaded cargo for Okinawa, where she arrived 5 August to begin a series of cargo and troop movements throughout the Far East, calling at ports in the Philippines, China, and Japan until 7 December, when she cleared Sasebo for San Diego. Between 23 February and 2 May 1946, Caswell carried cargo from San Francisco, California to China, returning to Norfolk, Va., where she was decommissioned 19 June 1946. Caswell was returned to the Maritime Commission two days later.

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