Carpellotti, originally designated DE-720, a Rudderow-classdestroyer escort, was re-designated as APD-136, a fast transport, on 17 July 1944, even before being laid down on 31 October 1944 at the Defoe Shipbuilding Company, in Bay City, Michigan. She was launched on 10 March 1945; sponsored by Mrs. S. Carpellotti. Builders trials before her pre-commissioning cruise were done in Lake Huron.
As it was completed too late for active participation in World War II, Carpellotti remained on active duty with the Atlantic Fleet, based in Norfolk, Virginia. Following a midshipman's cruise to English and French ports from 24 June through 2 August 1947, she was immobilized with a skeleton crew at Yorktown, Virginia, until 3 February 1948.
Resuming active service, Carpellotti operated from Norfolk on amphibious assault exercises along the United States East Coast and in the Caribbean. In the summer, she made midshipman cruises to European ports, and in 1948 made a good-will tour to the Persian Gulf. She also took part in North Atlantic Treaty Organization exercises: in 1952 in the first NATO amphibious "Operation Mainbrace"; and in 1955 and 1957 during her tours with the 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean.
Decommissioning and fateedit
Carpellotti was placed out of commission in reserve at Norfolk on 21 April 1958, and laid up in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet. Carpellotti was stricken from the Naval Vessel Registry on 1 December 1959. She was sold 20 June 1960, for $141,474 to Diamond Manufacturing Company of Savannah, Georgia, and used in the construction of the Norfolk-Portsmouth, Virginia bridge and tunnel project. In 1966, she was sold by Diamond Manufacturing to Boston Metals Company, Baltimore, Maryland, for scrapping.
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For other ships with the same name see USS Carpellotti USS Carpellotti APD 136 was a Crosley class high speed transport in service with the United States Navy from 1945 to 1958 She was sold for scrap in 1966 Carpellotti was named after Marine Private First Class Louis J Carpellotti 1918 1942 who was posthumously awarded the Silver Star for his actions on Tulagi Solomon Islands during the Battle of Guadalcanal HistoryUnited StatesNameUSS CarpellottiNamesakeLouis J CarpellottiOrdered1942BuilderDefoe Shipbuilding Company Bay City MichiganLaid down31 October 1944Launched10 March 1945Commissioned30 July 1945Decommissioned21 April 1958Stricken1 December 1959FateSold for scrap 1966General characteristicsClass and typeCrosley class high speed transportDisplacement1 450 long tons 1 473 t Length306 ft 93 m Beam36 ft 10 in 11 23 m Draft13 ft 6 in 4 11 m Propulsion2 Combustion Engineering DR boilers Turbo electric drive with 2 General Electric steam turbines 2 solid manganese bronze 3600 lb 3 bladed propellers 8 ft 6 in 2 59 m 7 ft 7 in 2 31 m pitch 12 000 hp 8 9 MW 2 rudders 359 tons fuel oilSpeed23 knots 43 km h 26 mph Range3 700 nmi 6 900 km at 15 kn 28 km h 17 mph 6 000 nmi 11 000 km at 12 kn 22 km h 14 mph Boats amp landing craft carried4 LCVPsTroops162 troopsComplement204 12 officers 192 enlisted Armament1 5 38 caliber gun 3 twin 40 mm guns 6 single 20 mm guns 2 depth charge tracks Contents 1 Namesake 2 History 2 1 Service history 2 2 Decommissioning and fate 3 Awards 4 References 5 External linksNamesake editLouis J Carpellotti was born on 13 February 1918 in Old Forge Pennsylvania He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on 22 September 1940 Private First Class Carpellotti was killed in action at Tulagi Solomon Islands During the Battle of Tulagi part of the initial landings of Guadalcanal campaign he led a detachment to deliver a flanking fire on a Japanese position enabling the rest of his squad to assault and capture the position Carpellotti was posthumously awarded the Silver Star and the Purple Heart The United States Navy destroyer escort USS Carpellotti was named for him but its construction was cancelled in 1944 before it could be launched History editCarpellotti originally designated DE 720 a Rudderow class destroyer escort was re designated as APD 136 a fast transport on 17 July 1944 even before being laid down on 31 October 1944 at the Defoe Shipbuilding Company in Bay City Michigan She was launched on 10 March 1945 sponsored by Mrs S Carpellotti Builders trials before her pre commissioning cruise were done in Lake Huron After completion Carpellotti sailed from the builder s yard at Bay City to Chicago Illinois From there she went through the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal and down the Chicago River to Joliet Illinois where pontoons were attached to the ship so it could be pushed down the Des Plaines River Illinois River and Mississippi River as part of a barge train After arriving at the Todd Johnson Shipyard in Algiers Louisiana on the west bank of the Mississippi at New Orleans the rest of the crew reported aboard and Carpellotti was commissioned at New Orleans on 30 July 1945 Service history edit As it was completed too late for active participation in World War II Carpellotti remained on active duty with the Atlantic Fleet based in Norfolk Virginia Following a midshipman s cruise to English and French ports from 24 June through 2 August 1947 she was immobilized with a skeleton crew at Yorktown Virginia until 3 February 1948 Resuming active service Carpellotti operated from Norfolk on amphibious assault exercises along the United States East Coast and in the Caribbean In the summer she made midshipman cruises to European ports and in 1948 made a good will tour to the Persian Gulf She also took part in North Atlantic Treaty Organization exercises in 1952 in the first NATO amphibious Operation Mainbrace and in 1955 and 1957 during her tours with the 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean Decommissioning and fate edit Carpellotti was placed out of commission in reserve at Norfolk on 21 April 1958 and laid up in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet Carpellotti was stricken from the Naval Vessel Registry on 1 December 1959 She was sold 20 June 1960 for 141 474 to Diamond Manufacturing Company of Savannah Georgia and used in the construction of the Norfolk Portsmouth Virginia bridge and tunnel project In 1966 she was sold by Diamond Manufacturing to Boston Metals Company Baltimore Maryland for scrapping Awards edit nbsp American Campaign Medal nbsp World War II Victory Medal nbsp National Defense Service MedalReferences editThis article incorporates text from the public domainDictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships The entry can be found here External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to USS Carpellotti APD 136 Photo gallery of USS Carpellotti at NavSource Naval History Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USS Carpellotti APD 136 amp oldid 1076090732, wikipedia, wiki, 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