''Crosley''-class high speed transports were

high speed transport High-speed transports were converted destroyers and destroyer escorts used in US Navy amphibious operations in World War II and afterward. They received the US Hull classification symbol APD; "AP" for transport and "D" for destroyer. In 1969, the ...

ships that served in the United States Navy during World War II. Some stayed in commission long enough to serve in the Korean War and the Vietnam War. All of them were converted from s during construction except for , which was converted a year after her construction. After World War II ended, several of the ships were sold to Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, and

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. Today, ARC ''Cordoba'' (DT-15), formerly is the only surviving member of the class, preserved as a museum ship in Tocancipa,

Ships in class

References

Navsource: High-speed Transport (APD) Amphibious Transport, Small (LPR) Photo Index

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{{Crosley class transport Auxiliary ship classes of the United States Navy

Crosley class high speed transport ''Crosley''-class high speed transports were high speed transport ships that served in the United States Navy during World War II. Some stayed in commission long enough to serve in the Korean War and the Vietnam War. All of them were converted fro ...

Auxiliary transport ship classes