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Contributed by Richard Leonhardt

APL-30

International Radio Call Sign:
November - India - Juliet - Yankee
 NIJY
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons




Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - Combat Action Ribbon - Presidential Unit Citation
Second Row - Navy Unit Commendation (3) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
Third Row - World War II Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal - Vietnam Service Medal (10)
Fourth Row - Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation (1) - Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Medal (with Palm device) - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
APL-17 Class Non-self-propelled Barracks Ship:
  • Built in 1944 at Everett, WA. by Everett Pacific Shipyard and Dry Dock Co.
  • Launched, date unknown
  • Placed in service, date and location unknown
  • During the Vietnam War APL-30 participated in the following campaigns;

    Vietnam War Campaigns
    Campaign and Dates Campaign and Dates
    Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase V Sanctuary Counteroffensive
    Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase VI Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase VII
    Tet 69 Counteroffensive Consolidation I
    Vietnam Summer-Fall 1969 Consolidation II
    Vietnam Winter-Spring 1970 Vietnam Ceasefire

  • Towed to Naval Base Subic Bay in April 1972 in poor material condition (specifically the diesel generators, boilers evaporators, and boat davits)
  • Placed out of service, date unknown
  • Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 1 February 1975, by the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service
    Specifications:
    Displacement 1,300 t.(lt), 2,600 t.(fl)
    Length 261'
    Beam 49'
    Draft 8' 6" (lim)
    Complement
    Officers 5
    Enlisted 66
    Accommodation
    Officers 6
    Enlisted 583
    Armament
    As Built
    none
    Vietnam
    four .50 cal. machine guns
    two 80MM mortars
    four 30 cal machine guns on all corners of the 02 deck
    Ship's Service Generators
    three Diesel-drive 100Kw 450V A.C.
    Fuel Capacity
    Diesel 1,000 Bbls
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    Heron 19k APL-30 in dry dock with Heron (AMS-18), Sasebo, Japan. circa November 1952. Photo by Wayne Schafer
    APL-30 26k APL-30 in dry dock with Heron (AMS-18), Sasebo, Japan. circa November 1952. Photo taken from Heron (AMS-18) by Wayne Schafer
    APL-30 151k APL-30, at Dong Tam Republic of Vietnam, April 1971. © CAPT. Richard J. Leonhardt USNR, OIC APL-30 April 1971 to April 1972
    APL-30 94k APL-30, at Nha Be, Republic of Vietnam, 1971. © Richard Leonhardt
    APL-30 158k APL-30, builders plate. © Richard Leonhardt
    APL-30/APL-21 154k APL-30 and APL-21, at Nha Be, Republic of Vietnam, 1971. © Richard Leonhardt
    APL-30 93k APL-30, at Nha Be, Republic of Vietnam, 1972. © Richard Leonhardt
    APL-30 87k APL-30, at Nha Be, Republic of Vietnam, 1972. © Richard Leonhardt
    APL-30 164k APL-30, at Nha Be, Republic of Vietnam, 1972. © Richard Leonhardt
    APL-30 110k APL-30, taking on water, at Nha Be, Republic of Vietnam, 1972. © Richard Leonhardt
    There is no DANFS History available for APL-30 at NavSource
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
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