GENERAL EDWIN D. PATRICK (AP-124/T-AP-124)

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Year Built

1945

Official Number

Shipyard

Bethlehem Steel Shipbuilding Division

General Type

Training (School)

Specific Type

Training Ship

MARAD Type

P2-SE2-R1

Ship Length

608.80 feet

Beam

75.50 feet

Mast Height

Net Tons

12637.00 tons

Gross Tons

15969.00 tons

Cargo Capacity

Draft, Summer

26.50 tons

Draft, Lightweight

14.50 tons

Displacement, Summer

22567.00 tons

Displacement, Lightweight

12600.00 tons

Immersion, Summer

76.00 tons

Immersion, Lightweight

68.00 tons

Fate

Scrapped

Historical Narrative

USS General Edwin D. Patrick, originally named Admiral C. F. Hughes (AP-124), was the third and final P2 “Admiral” type troopship in the Maritime Administration’s inventory. It was completed late in the war, although it saw some service transporting troops during World War II.

The Admiral C.F. Hughes was reacquired by the Navy from the Army Transport Service, renamed General Edwin D. Patrick in March of 1950, and assigned to the Military Sea Transportation Service. Manned by a civilian crew, it operated in the Pacific out of San Francisco.

General Patrick carried troops and supplies to American bases in Japan, Korea, Okinawa, the Marianas, and the Philippines, making more than two dozen round-trip voyages to the Far East while supporting the war effort in KoreaGeneral Edwin D. Patrick received three battle stars for Korean War service. After the armistice in Korea, the vessel continued transport operations in the Western Pacific, and between 1953 and 1965 steamed to the East Asia some 110 times to provide American bases with personnel and supplies.

Between 1965 and 1966, General Patrick predominantly operated in the Western Pacific, supporting the forces in Southeast Asia. After an overhaul early in 1967, the transport was placed in ready reserve status and relocated to the Maritime Administration’s Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet.

The General Patrick was withdrawn from the fleet on April 15, 2010 for dismantlement, which was completed on January 25, 2011.

The National Park Service completed a HAER survey of General Edwin D. Patrick which contains a detailed history of the ship. That report can be found in the Documents section.

Vessel Name History

1945 - 1950: Admiral C. F. Hughes (AP-124)
1950 - 2011: General Edwin D. Patrick (T-AP-124)

Texas Tech University Vietnam Center Virtual Archive

Naval History and Heritage Command Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships entry for USNS General Edwin D. Patrick

Vessel Name History

ADMIRAL C. F. HUGHES (AP-124)

GENERAL EDWIN D. PATRICK (AP-124/T-AP-124)

Mission

No Mission for this vessel

Historical Documents

Name	Download
P2-SE2-R1 Plan.pdf

Milestones

Event	Date	Content
Entry	9/30/1968
Acquisition	9/30/1968
Scrap Services Contract	3/18/2010	"Scrap services contract awarded to ESCO Marine of Brownsville, TX."
Withdrawal	1/25/2011	Dismantlement complete.