USS Clarendon (APA-72) was a Gilliam-class attack transport that served with the United States Navy from 1944 to 1946.

Clarendon called at Eniwetok, Ulithi, Manila, and put into Tokyo 13 September.

She carried troops for the occupation of Japan and in the redeployment of forces in China until 15 November, when she sailed from Taku to load homeward bound troops at Samar, Guam, Saipan, and Iwo Jima on her way to San Pedro, where she arrived 18 December.

In January 1946 she sailed north to Seattle, where she was decommissioned 9 April 1946, and transferred to the War Shipping Administration in June 1946.

Clarendon received one battle star for World War II service.