USS Harry Lee (APA-10)
| Career (USA) | |
|---|---|
| Name: | USS Harry Lee (APA-10) |
| Namesake: | General Harry Lee, USMC |
| Builder: | New York Shipbuilding |
| Christened: | Exochorda |
| Acquired: | 30 October 1940 |
| Commissioned: | 27 December 1940 |
| Decommissioned: | 9 May 1946 |
| Renamed: | USS Harry Lee, Tarsus |
| Reclassified: | AP-17 to APA-10, 1 February 1943 |
| Honours and awards: |
Seven battle stars for World War II service |
| Fate: | Sold to Turkey April 1948, destroyed by fire 14 December 1960 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Harry Lee-class attack transport |
| Class before: | Heywood |
| Class after: | Crescent City |
| Displacement: | 9,989 tons (l) |
| Length: | 475 ft 4 in (144.88 m) |
| Beam: | 61 ft 6 in (18.75 m) |
| Draft: | 25 ft 4 in (7.72 m) |
| Speed: | 16 knots |
| Capacity: | Troops: Unknown Cargo: Unknown |
| Complement: | 453 |
| Armament: | 2 x 6" guns, 4 x 40 mm guns. |
USS Harry Lee (APA-10) was a Harry Lee-class attack transport that saw service with the US Navy during World War II. She served in the Pacific War, as well as in North Atlantic Ocean operations, and safely returned home post-war with seven battle stars to her credit. She was the only ship in her class.
Harry Lee was built as passenger ship SS Exochorda (1931)a by New York Shipbuilding Co., Camden, New Jersey, in 1931 and operated in the Mediterranean area for American Export Lines. Acquired by the Navy 30 October 1940, she was converted at Tietjen and Lang Dry Dock Co., Hoboken, New Jersey, and commissioned Harry Lee (AP-17) 27 December 1940, Captain R. P. Hinrichs in command. Harry Lee was redesignated APA-10, 1 February 1943.
Read more about USS Harry Lee (APA-10): Pre-World War II North Atlantic Operations, World War II Operations, Supporting The North Africa Invasion, Transferred To The Pacific Fleet, The Invasion of Tarawa, Invasion of The Marshall Islands, New Guinea Operations, Landing Troops On Guam, Overhaul, and Then To The Philippines, Under Heavy Fighter Aircraft Attack, Iwo Jima, Her Last Amphibious Operation, End-of-war Activity, Post-war Decommissioning, Military Awards and Honors, See Also, References, Footnotes
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