Barracks ship

[3] A large number of United States Navy barges survived World War II[4] and continued to act in a support role.

The barge YRBM-18 (later renamed to APL-55) received the Presidential Unit Citation for service during the Vietnam War from 6 December 1968 to 31 March 1969.

The 70 ships are assigned to the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) to bases around the world (Norfolk and Portsmouth, Virginia; San Diego; Bremerton, Washington ; Mayport, Florida; Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; Yokosuka and Sasebo in Japan; and Guam).

The APL 65 berthing barges include post office, barber shop, bank, classrooms, laundry, medical facilities and fitness services.

[5] The older berthing barges are being replaced by five newer ships of the APL 67 class which are being purpose built by VT Halter Marine.

US Navy barracks ship APL-61 in 2003
French ship Souverain , barracks for marines
USS Constitution as a barracks ship in Boston c. 1905
USS Santee moored at the United States Naval Academy as a barracks ship in 1905.
U.S. Navy APL-40 at United States Fleet Activities Yokosuka in October 2021