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U.S.S. BEVERLY W. REID

(APD-119)


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USS BEVERLY W. REID (APD-119 ) - a Crosley-class high speed transport

In Commission 1945 to 1946

APD-119 Deployments - Major Events

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Month Year to Month Year Deployment / Event
JAN1944-Keel Date: 5 JAN 1944
at Dravo Corporation Neville Island Pittsburgh PA
MAR1944-Launch Date: 4 MAR 1944
JUN1945-Commissioned: 25 JUN 1945
MAY1967-JUN1967Guantanamo Bay Cuba
DEC1967-JAN1968Caribbean
AUG1969-JAN1970Decommisioning
NOV1969-Decommissioned: 14 NOV 1969

APD-119 General Specifications

Class: Crosley-class high speed transport

Named for: Ensign Beverly W. Reid (1917-1942)

Complement: 204 Officers and Enlisted

Displacement: 2130 tons

Length: 306 feet

Beam: 37 feet

Flank Speed: 23 knots

Final Disposition: Sold for scrapping 18 August 1975



USS BEVERLY W. REID (APD-119)



Originally designated DE-722 Beverly W. Reid was reclassified APD-119 17 July 1944 and converted to a high speed transport during construction. She was launched 4 March 1944 by Consolidated Steel Corp. Ltd. Orange Tex.; sponsored by Mrs. Eloise Ziegler mother of Ensign Reid; and commissioned 25 June 1945 Lieutenant Commander G. D. Kissam in command.

Beverly W. Reid underwent shakedown and training with the Atlantic Fleet until arriving at Green Cove Springs Fla. 27 November 1945. She was placed in commission in reserve there 1 September 1946 and went out of commission in reserve 5 May 1947.

[Note: The above USS BEVERLY W. REID (APD-119) history may or may not contain text provided by crew members of the USS BEVERLY W. REID (APD-119) or by other non-crew members and text from the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships]