Hull / pennantAPD-136
ClassCrosley class
NavyUnited States Navy
CountryUnited States
What is known about this ship
USS Carpellotti is documented as an ships in the Crosley-class high-speed-transport roster.
Service history
The hull was built in the Rudderow destroyer-escort design line under the construction designation DE-720 but entered commissioned service as high-speed transport APD-136; no commissioned DE identity is invented.
Class context: Crosley class
The Crosley class applied the Rudderow destroyer-escort design to the high-speed-transport mission, trading the DE combat fit for troop, boat, and amphibious-support capacity.
Class relationship
This ship is recorded as a member of Crosley class. Shared design history belongs on the class page; this page concentrates on the individual hull where evidence is available.
Sources and further reading
- Rudderow-class destroyer escorts ↗Naval History and Heritage Command · accessed 2026-09-19
- Destroyer escort-transports (APD) in World War II ↗Destroyer History Foundation · accessed 2026-09-19
- Rudderow-class destroyer escorts in World War II ↗Destroyer History Foundation · accessed 2026-09-19
- High-speed Transport (APD) / Amphibious Transport, Small (LPR) Photo Index ↗NavSource Naval History · accessed 2026-09-19
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