Haskell-class attack transport

Haskell-class attack transports (APA) were amphibious assault ships of the United States Navy created in 1944.

The Haskells were very active in the World War II Pacific Theater of Operations, landing Marines and Army troops and transporting casualties at Iwo Jima and Okinawa.

After the end of World War II, most participated in Operation Magic Carpet, the massive sealift of US personnel back to the United States.

The Haskell class, Maritime Commission standard type VC2-S-AP5, is a sub‑type of the World War II Victory ship design.

The VC2-S-AP5 design was intended for the transport and assault landing of over 1,500 troops and their heavy combat equipment.

With the special exception of USS Marvin H. McIntyre, the Haskell-class ships were all named after counties of the United States.

USS St. Mary's in San Francisco Bay , California , in late 1945 or early 1946. She is returning troops from the western Pacific to the United States as part of Operation Magic Carpet. Note the long homeward bound pennant trailing from her after mast, and the sign on shore (in the right distance) stating " Welcome Home, Well Done ."
USS Rutland lowering an LCM off Iwo Jima in 1945