This article is about the World War II vehicle landing ship. For the Civil War ironclad, see USS Monitor.
USS Monitor (LSV-5/AN-1/AP-160/MCS-5) was an Osage-class vehicle landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II. She was named after the original USS Monitor (the first ironclad warship commissioned by the USN and the first U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name), and was the second U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name.
Laid down on 21 October 1941 as netlayerAN-1 by the Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation of Pascagoula, Mississippi and launched on 29 January 1943; sponsored by Mrs. John A. Terhune. She was redesignated AP-160 on 2 August 1943, and first commissioned on 18 March 1944. Due to delays in construction, the ship was transferred under her own power to Todd Shipyards, Brooklyn, New York for completion on 2 April. Redesignated as a Landing Ship, Vehicle, on 21 April 1944, USS Monitor (LSV-5) was commissioned for service on 14 June 1944.
Following shakedown in Chesapeake Bay, Monitor steamed via the Panama Canal to Pearl Harbor, arriving 10 August. Loading troops, cargo and amphibious DUKWs, the ship joined the 3rd Fleet off Leyte in October, participating in the landings at Leyte Gulf on 20 October and then removing wounded for transport to Morotai. She returned to Leyte with reinforcements 14 November and then sailed for Sansapor where she reloaded troops and equipment for the invasion of Luzon. Steaming for Lingayen Gulf, under air attack much of the way, the vehicle landing ship put her assault force ashore 9 January 1945 and then stood by in support, shooting down an enemy aircraft that night with only 28 rounds of 40 mm expended.
In the closing days of January, the ship took part in two invasions in support of the Lingayen operation, the landing on San Felipe and La Paz on 29 January, and the landing of Army Rangers on Grande Island in Subic Bay on 30 January.
Okinawa, 1945edit
Monitor then steamed for Guadalcanal where she loaded marines for transport to Okinawa, participating in the "D-Day" landings on 1 April and then standing by off that hotly contested island until 10 May when she sailed for the United States. During May, June, and July, the LSV made several trips between Pearl Harbor and the west coast with passengers and cargo and then in August proceeded to Saipan to load medical personnel and supplies, departing on the 15th for Japan.
Occupation duties, 1945–1947edit
Joining the 3rd Fleet off Tokyo, Monitor took on board 1,000 sailors from battleshipsMissouri, Indiana, Wisconsin, Massachusetts, and Alabama, conducting the first landing on the Japanese homeland on 30 August. The ship then served as a hospital ship to assist in the removal of Allied prisoners of war, over 8,000 repatriates being received on board and helped on their way before the amphibious vessel departed Japan 19 September. Returning to the United States, Monitor was assigned to "Operation Magic Carpet," the massive program to bring the troops home. She operated on this mission until decommissioning in the Reserve Fleet, Galveston, Texas 22 May 1947.[citation needed]
Reclassified MCS-5 on 18 October 1956, Monitor was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 1 September 1961 and transferred to the Maritime National Defense Reserve Fleet in Beaumont, Texas.[citation needed]
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This article is about the World War II vehicle landing ship For the Civil War ironclad see USS Monitor USS Monitor LSV 5 AN 1 AP 160 MCS 5 was an Osage class vehicle landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II She was named after the original USS Monitor the first ironclad warship commissioned by the USN and the first U S Naval vessel to bear the name and was the second U S Naval vessel to bear the name Monitor in 1945History United States NameUSS Monitor NamesakeUSS Monitor BuilderIngalls Shipbuilding Corporation Pascagoula Mississippi Laid down21 October 1941 as AN 1 Net laying ship Launched29 January 1943 Commissioned14 June 1944 Decommissioned22 May 1947 Out of service1961 ReclassifiedAP 160 Transport 2 August 1943 LSV 5 Landing Ship Vehicle 21 April 1944 MCS 5 Mine Countermeasures Support Ship 18 October 1956 Stricken1 September 1961 Honours andawards4 battle stars World War II FateScrapped 1961 General characteristics Class and typeOsage class vehicle landing ship Displacement4 626 long tons 4 700 t light 9 040 long tons 9 185 t full Length458 ft 140 m Beam60 ft 2 in 18 34 m Draft20 ft 6 1 m Propulsion4 Combustion Engineering 2 drum boilers 2 General Electric geared turbines 2 shafts Speed21 knots 39 km h 24 mph Capacity19 LVTs or 29 DUKWs Troops122 officers 1236 enlisted men Complement458 officers and enlisted men Armament2 single 5 inch 38 caliber gun mounts forward 1 twin 5 38 caliber gun mount aft 4 twin 40 mm guns 20 single 20 mm guns Laid down on 21 October 1941 as netlayer AN 1 by the Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation of Pascagoula Mississippi and launched on 29 January 1943 sponsored by Mrs John A Terhune She was redesignated AP 160 on 2 August 1943 and first commissioned on 18 March 1944 Due to delays in construction the ship was transferred under her own power to Todd Shipyards Brooklyn New York for completion on 2 April Redesignated as a Landing Ship Vehicle on 21 April 1944 USS Monitor LSV 5 was commissioned for service on 14 June 1944 Contents 1 Service history 1 1 Philippines 1944 1945 1 2 Okinawa 1945 1 3 Occupation duties 1945 1947 2 See also 3 Citations 4 References 5 External linksService history editPhilippines 1944 1945 edit Following shakedown in Chesapeake Bay Monitor steamed via the Panama Canal to Pearl Harbor arriving 10 August Loading troops cargo and amphibious DUKWs the ship joined the 3rd Fleet off Leyte in October participating in the landings at Leyte Gulf on 20 October and then removing wounded for transport to Morotai She returned to Leyte with reinforcements 14 November and then sailed for Sansapor where she reloaded troops and equipment for the invasion of Luzon Steaming for Lingayen Gulf under air attack much of the way the vehicle landing ship put her assault force ashore 9 January 1945 and then stood by in support shooting down an enemy aircraft that night with only 28 rounds of 40 mm expended In the closing days of January the ship took part in two invasions in support of the Lingayen operation the landing on San Felipe and La Paz on 29 January and the landing of Army Rangers on Grande Island in Subic Bay on 30 January Okinawa 1945 edit Monitor then steamed for Guadalcanal where she loaded marines for transport to Okinawa participating in the D Day landings on 1 April and then standing by off that hotly contested island until 10 May when she sailed for the United States During May June and July the LSV made several trips between Pearl Harbor and the west coast with passengers and cargo and then in August proceeded to Saipan to load medical personnel and supplies departing on the 15th for Japan Occupation duties 1945 1947 edit Joining the 3rd Fleet off Tokyo Monitor took on board 1 000 sailors from battleships Missouri Indiana Wisconsin Massachusetts and Alabama conducting the first landing on the Japanese homeland on 30 August The ship then served as a hospital ship to assist in the removal of Allied prisoners of war over 8 000 repatriates being received on board and helped on their way before the amphibious vessel departed Japan 19 September Returning to the United States Monitor was assigned to Operation Magic Carpet the massive program to bring the troops home She operated on this mission until decommissioning in the Reserve Fleet Galveston Texas 22 May 1947 citation needed Reclassified MCS 5 on 18 October 1956 Monitor was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 1 September 1961 and transferred to the Maritime National Defense Reserve Fleet in Beaumont Texas citation needed Monitor earned four battle stars for World War II service citation needed See also editNet laying ship 1930sCitations editReferences editEgan Robert S 2015 USS Terror and her Family Part 2 The Netlayers USS Monitor and Class Warship International LII 1 42 64 ISSN 0043 0374 Egan Robert S 2016 USS Terror and her Family Part 2 The Netlayers USS Monitor and Others Warship International LIII 1 43 57 ISSN 0043 0374 Egan Robert June 2019 USS Terror and her Family Part 3 The Conversions 1st Installment Warship International LVI 2 139 165 ISSN 0043 0374 Egan Robert September 2019 USS Terror and her Family Part 3 The Conversions 2nd Installment Warship International LVI 3 211 247 ISSN 0043 0374 This article incorporates text from the public domainDictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships External links edit Monitor Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships Retrieved 29 April 2007 AN 1 AP 160 LSV 5 MCS 5 Monitor Amphibious Photo Archive Retrieved 29 April 2007 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USS Monitor LSV 5 amp oldid 1208416554, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
