
What is known about this ship
USS Pavlic is documented as an ships in the Charles Lawrence-class high-speed-transport roster.
Service history
The hull was authorized in the Buckley destroyer-escort design line as DE-669 but was completed directly as high-speed transport APD-70, so no commissioned DE identity is invented.
Class context: Charles Lawrence class
The Charles Lawrence class comprised Buckley-design destroyer-escort hulls converted or completed as high-speed transports for amphibious operations late in World War II.
Class relationship
This ship is recorded as a member of Charles Lawrence class. Shared design history belongs on the class page; this page concentrates on the individual hull where evidence is available.
Sources and further reading
- Destroyer escort-transports (APD) in World War II ↗Destroyer History Foundation · accessed 2026-09-19
- Buckley-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