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USS William J. Pattison (APD-104)


International Radio Call Sign:
November - Tango - Zulu - Mike
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Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons


Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - American Campaign Medal
Bottom Row - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Medal (with Asia clasp)
Rudderow Class Destroyer Escort - Crosley Class High-speed Transport:
  • Laid down, 4 January 1944, as William J. Pattison (DE-594), a Rudderow Class Destroyer Escort, at Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard Co, Hingham, MA.
  • Launched, 15 February 1944
  • Redesignated a Crosley Class High-speed Transport, 17 July 1944
  • Commissioned USS William J. Pattison (APD-104), 27 February 1945, LCDR. Leslie W. Bennett, USNR, in command
  • During World War II USS William J. Pattison was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater, TransDiv One Hundred Six, CAPT. F. W. Schmidt USN (20)
  • Following World War II USS William J. Pattison was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East from 2 to 17 September 1945
  • Decommissioned, 18 June, 1946 at Green Cove Springs, FL.
  • Laid up in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet, Green Cove Springs
  • Struck from the Naval Register, 1 June 1960
  • Final Disposition, sold 18 January 1962 for scrapping to First Steel and Ship Corp., New York N.Y.
    APD Specifications:
    Displacement 1,630 t.(lt) 2,130 t.(fl)
    Length 306' ovl.
    Beam 37'
    Draft 12' 7" (limiting)
    Speed 23.6 kts. (trial)
    Range 6,000 nautical miles at 12 kts.
    Complement
    12 Officers
    192 Enlisted
    Troop Accommodations
    12 Officers
    150 Enlisted
    Largest Boom Capacity 10 t.
    Boats four LCVP landing craft
    Troop Accoutrements
    six 1/4 ton trucks
    two 1 ton trucks
    four ammunition carts
    four pack howitzers
    Storage
    Ammunition 6,000 cu. ft.
    General Cargo 3,500 cu. ft.
    Gasoline 1,000 cu. ft.
    Armament
    one 5"/38 dual purpose gun mount
    three twin 40 mm gun mounts
    six single 20 mm gun mounts
    two depth charge tracks
    Propulsion
    two Babcox and Wilcox "D" Express type boilers, 435 PSI 750°
    two General Electric turbines, (turbo-electric drive) Ship's Service Generators
     two turbo-drive 300Kw 450V A.C.
     two turbo-drive 40Kw 120V D.C.
    two shafts, shaft horsepower 12,000
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    William J. Pattison 121k William J. Pattison (DE-594) launching, 15 February 1944, at Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard Co, Hingham, MA. Shortly after launching, the ship was re-designated Crosley Class High-speed Transport, (APD-104).
    United States Navy, Commandant 1st Naval District photo    		 Mike Green
    William J. Pattison 149k William J. Pattison (APD-104) fitting out at Bethlehem Steel Co. Shipyard, Hingham, MA., 1 July 1944, She is still carrying her "DE" hull number but will be redesignated a Crosley Class High-speed Transport, APD-104, 17 July 1944. Note other ships also fitting out, including LST-926 and LST-927. Source: United States National Archives, Photo No. 19-N-85668
    US National Archives, Photo No. 19-N-85599, a US Navy Bureau of Ships photo now in the collections of the US National Archives.    		 Mike Green
    William J. Pattison 144k William J. Pattison (APD-104) fitting out at Bethlehem Steel Co. Shipyard, Hingham, MA., 3 January 1945. Note that she is still carrying her "DE" hull number, although most "APD" structural alterations are already in place.
    US National Archives, Photo No. 19-N-85599, a US Navy Bureau of Ships photo now in the collections of the US National Archives.    		 Mike Green
    William J. Pattison 319k USS William J. Pattison (APD-104) commissioning ceremony, 27 February 1945, at Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard Co, Hingham, MA. Barbara Rebold
    William J. Pattison 216k
    William J. Pattison 177k USS William J. Pattison (APD-104) being moved by tugs to her fitting out dock after launching, 15 February 1944, at Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard Co, Hingham, MA. Paul Rebold
    William J. Pattison 248k USS William J. Pattison (APD-104) under way, 9 March 1945, off the coast of Massachusetts. Photo was taken by a blimp from ZP-11 flying out of NAS South Weymouth, MA.
    US National Archives, Photo "s 80-G-313907, 80-G-908 and 80-G-903.    		 Mike Green
    William J. Pattison 302k
    William J. Pattison 304k
    William J. Pattison 127k USS William J. Pattison (APD-104) crew photo, date and location unknown. Paul Rebold
    William J. Pattison 47k USS William J. Pattison (APD-104) refueling from an unidentified APA, 26 August 1944. Mark Wealand in honor of his father Richard John Wealand USS William J. Pattison
    William J. Pattison 19k USS William J. Pattison (APD-104) underway in stormy weather, 18 September 1944. Mark Wealand in honor of his father Richard John Wealand USS William J. Pattison
    William J. Pattison 28k USS William J. Pattison (APD-104) at anchor off Okinawa, during Japanese kamikaze attack, circa late July-early August 1945. Mark Wealand in honor of his father Richard John Wealand USS William J. Pattison
    William J. Pattison 29k USS William J. Pattison (APD-104) at anchor off Okinawa, during Japanese kamikaze attack, circa late July-early August 1945. Note anti-aircraft fire. Mark Wealand in honor of his father Richard John Wealand USS William J. Pattison
    William J. Pattison 27k USS William J. Pattison (APD-104) alongside the Japanese battleship IJNS Nagato in Tokyo Harbor, September 1945, (Photo is titled "First ship to enter Tokyo Harbor). Mark Wealand in honor of his father Richard John Wealand USS William J. Pattison
    William J. Pattison 23k USS William J. Pattison (APD-104) at anchor in Japanese waters following World War II during occupation duty, date and location unknown. Mark Wealand in honor of his father Richard John Wealand USS William J. Pattison
    William J. Pattison 45k USS William J. Pattison (APD-104) at anchor in Japanese waters following World War II during occupation duty, date and location unknown. Howard Baugues in honor of his father Reuben H. Baugues S2/c USS William J. Pattison
    William J. Pattison 68k USS William J. Pattison (APD-104) crew members S2/c Reuben H. Baugues, at right, and an S2/c Don Berry display a captured Japanese Naval Flag, date and location unknown. Howard Baugues in honor of his father Reuben H. Baugues S2/c USS William J. Pattison
    William J. Pattison 99k USS William J. Pattison (APD-104) crew members S2/c Reuben H. Baugues, at right, and an S2/c Don Berry display a captured Japanese Naval Flag, date and location unknown. Howard Baugues in honor of his father Reuben H. Baugues S2/c USS William J. Pattison
    William J. Pattison 186k Japanese currency discovered by UDT-18 members in a tunnel on one of the Japanese islands and brought back to USS William J. Pattison (APD-104). Howard Baugues in honor of his father Reuben H. Baugues S2/c USS William J. Pattison
    USS William J. Pattison (APD-104)
    Dictionary of American Navy Fighting Ships (DANFS)
    Commanding Officers
    01LCDR. Bennett, Leslie William, USNR27 February 1945 - 4 November 1945
    02LT. Senogles, Ray William, USNR4 November 1945 - 10 April 1946
    03LT. Potter, John Thomas, USNR10 April 1946 - 2 May 1946
    04LTjg. Wickere, David Andrew, USNR2 May 1946 - 18 June 1946
    Courtesy Wolfgang Hechler and Ron Reeves
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
    Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
    Destroyer Escort Sailors Association
    Photo Album of James Ray Cannon
    Military History of James Ray Cannon
    Photo Collection of Richard John Wealand
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