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USS President Monroe (AP-104)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Kilo - Kilo - Juliet NKKJ

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (5) - World War II Victory Medal
Bottom Row - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - Philippines Presidential Unit Citation - Philippines Liberation Medal (1)

President Jackson Class Transport:

Laid down, 13 November 1939, as a Maritime Commission type (C3-P P&C) hull, under Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 54) at Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock, Co. Newport News, VA.

Launched, 7 August 1940

Delivered to American President Lines for merchant service, 19 December 1940

Acquired by the Navy, 18 July 1943

Commissioned USS President Monroe (AP-104), 20 August 1943, CAPT. George D. Morrison USN in command

During World War II USS President Monroe was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and participated in the following operations:

Campaign and Dates	Campaign and Dates
Asiatic-Pacific Campaigns
Gilbert Islands operation Abmama Atoll, 29 November to 3 December 1943	Luzon operation Lingayen Gulf landings, San Fabian area, 11 to 13 January 1945
Marshall Islands operation Occupation of Kwajalein and Majuro Atolls, 31 January to 8 February 1944 Occupation of Eniwetok Atoll (Eniwetok, Engebi, Parry), 17to 25 February 1944	Iwo Jima operation Assault and occupation of Iwo Jima, 9 to 16 March 1945
Marianas operation Capture and occupation of Guam, 21 to 25 July 1944

Following World War II USS President Monroe was assigned to Occupation service from 6 to 29 October 1945

Decommissioned, 21 February 1946, at San Francisco, CA.

Returned to the War Shipping Administration, 21 February 1946

Returned to American President Lines, 12 March 1946

Struck from the Naval Register, 12 March 1946

USS President Monroe earned five battle stars for World War II service

Sold, 21 December 1965, to Greek Shipping Company, re-flagged Panama, renamed SS Marianna V

Final Disposition, scrapped in 1973

Specifications:
Displacement 15,475 t.(fl)
Length 491' 10"
Beam 69' 6"
Draft 21' 10"
Speed 16.5 kts.

Complement

Officers 43

Enlisted 461

Troop Capacity

Officers 107

Enlisted 1,936

Cargo Capacity 3,600 DWT

Armament

one single 5"/38 cal dual purpose gun mount

four single 3"/50 cal dual purpose gun mounts

two twin 40mm AA gun mounts

Fuel Capacity

NSFO 13,400 Bbls

Diesel 2,000 Bbls

Propulsion

one Newport News geared turbine

two Babcock and Wilcox header-type boilers, 450psi 750°

double Westinghouse Main Reduction Gears

three turbo-drive 300Kw 120/240V D.C. Ship's Service Generators

single propeller, 8,500shp

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Source
U.S. Maritime Commission
092210420	136k	Launching of SS President Monroe, 7 August 1940, at Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock, Co. Newport News, VA. The ship's sponsor was Mrs. Thomas G. Corcoran, an advisor to President Franklin D. Roosevelt, breaks the traditional bottle of Champagne across the bow of the ship as ship is launched. Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co. photos	Dale Hargrave
092210421	83k		Dale Hargrave
USS President Monroe (AP-104)
	124k	*USS President Monroe* (AP-104)** moored pierside at Kodiak, Alaska, 15 September 1943. US National Archives, RG-19-LCM. Photo # 80-G-213218, courtesy Shipscribe.com.	Robert Hurst
	586k	*USS President Monroe* (AP-104)** and USS LST-483 docked at Adak, Alaska, 20 September 1943. As SeaBees load a barge with material for the airfield they are building at Tanaga Island, Alaska.	Steve Franklin
	104k	Aft plan view of *USS President Monroe* (AP-104)** at San Francisco, 2 November 1943. Navy Yard Mare Island photo # 7476-43	Darryl Baker
	101k	Forward plan view of *USS President Monroe* (AP-104)** at San Francisco, 2 November 1943. Navy Yard Mare Island photo # 7478-43	Darryl Baker
	79k	*USS President Monroe* (AP-104)** at anchor, 1944, location unknown.	Courtesy, Chuck Ulrich, coordinator/historian AP Transport Group
	18k	*USS President Monroe* (AP-104)** at anchor, date and location unknown.	John M. Mansfield
092210413	318k	*USS President Monroe* (AP-104) emerges from a smoke screen laid down by USS Arthur Middleton (APA-25)** in Kwajalein Lagoon during assault on the Marshall Islands, 12 February 1944. Smoke was generated to hide ships from Japanese aircraft detected in the area. (ref. USS Arthur Middleton War Diary 1/1/44 to 2/29/44). US National Archives Identifier 205585888, Local Identifier 26-G-3249 Coast Guard Photo 26-G-3249.	David Upton
	189k	*USS President Monroe* (AP-104)** at anchor at Funafuti, Ellice Islands, early March 1944.	Bradford Kirby for his father Robert W. Kirby, Sr., USS President Monroe
	215k	View forward from *USS President Monroe* (AP-104)**, observing Naval gunfire in support of Marine ground operations on Guam on D or D+1 day on the northern beachhead.	Bradford Kirby for his father CDR. Robert W. Kirby, Sr., SC USN USS President Monroe
	241k	Bringing a Marine casualty aboard *USS President Monroe* (AP-104)** by hoisting an LCVP to ship's rail, D+1 or D+2 day in the invasion of Guam	Bradford Kirby for his father CDR. Robert W. Kirby, Sr., SC USN USS President Monroe
092210422	113k	*USS President Monroe* (AP-104)** docked at San Francisco, CA., 31 October 1944. She is painted in Camouflage Measure 32, Design 4T. U.S. Navy Bureau of Ships photo BS 83761	Robert Hurst
	91k	*USS President Monroe* (AP-104)** during "Magic Carpet" operations arriving at San Francisco in late 1945 with Pacific veterans. US Naval History and Heritage Command, Photo No. NH 78583, courtesy Shipscribe.com.	Mike Green
Merchant Service American President Lines
092210414	416k	Post card image of American President Line's as SS President Monroe, at anchor, circa mid-1950s, location unknown.	Gerhard Muller-Debus
092210415	429k	Post card image of a Painting of American President Line's as SS President Monroe underway, date and location unknown.	Gerhard Muller-Debus
092210416	242k	Post card image of American President Line's as SS President Monroe moored pierside in a U.S. port, circa late-1950s, location unknown.	Gerhard Muller-Debus
092210417	180k	Post card image of American President Line's as SS President Monroe moored pierside at Hong Kong B.C.C., circa 1950s.	Gerhard Muller-Debus
092210418	283k	Post card image of American President Line's as SS President Monroe underway, date and location unknown.	Gerhard Muller-Debus
092210419	252k	American President Line's cargo-passenger liner SS President Monroe moored pierside, circa 1960, location unknown. Photo ©W. Schell	Gerhard Muller-Debus
	50k	Ex-*USS President Monroe* (AP-104)** in the service of the American President Line's as SS President Monroe, moored pierside, Boston, August 1960.	© Richard Leonhardt

USS President Monroe (AP-104)
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS)

Commanding Officers
01	CAPT. George Douglas Morrison, USN (USNA 1920)	20 August 1943 - 1 May 1944
02	CDR. Robinson, Hunter Robert, USNR	1 May 1944 - 9 May 1944
03	CDR. Payne, James Michael, USNR	9 May 1944 - 21 February 1946


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