USNS General William O. Darby (AP-127/T-AP-127)
Mar 1, 2024 · The USNS General William O. Darby was an Admiral W. S. Benson–class transport vessel initially named after a naval leader but renamed after a Fort Smith (Sebastian County) war hero after it was turned over to the U.S. Army.
Ships--USNS General William O. Darby (T-AP-127) -- People and Activities.
USNS General William O. Darby (T-AP-127) Soldiers settling into a troop compartment for a seven day voyage to Germany for duty. The ship had just been redecorated to improve comfort for military personnel and their families traveling to Germany.
GENERAL WILLIAM O. DARBY - darby.htm
In 1950 the Gen. Darby was rebuilt to serve the Navy with a crew of 294 civilians and 26 naval personnel, a troop capacity of 1,307,and cabin facilities for 250 adults, 181 children or 132 infants.
NH 104185 USNS General William O. Darby - NHHC
Title: USNS General William O. Darby. Description: (T-AP-127) Soldiers settling into a troop compartment for a seven day voyage to Germany for duty. The ship had just been redecorated to...
USNS General William O. Darby - Encyclopedia of Arkansas
USNS General William O. Darby testing its atomic, biological, and chemical (ABC) water washdown system; circa 1950s.
General William O. Darby (T-AP 127), Transport - Flickr
Feb 3, 2021 · General William O. Darby and her sister ship, USNS General Alexander M. Patch, carried out the longest point-to-point trooplift in MSTS history when they arrived at Vung Tau, South Vietnam, on 13 August 1966 with 3,124 troops embarked between them, having sailed from Boston a voyage of 12,358 miles.
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GENERAL WILLIAM O. DARBY (AP-127/T-AP-127) - Transportation
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time. Vessel Name History 1945 - 1946: Admiral W. S. Sims 1946 - 1971: General William O. Darby 1971 - 1981: AP-127 1981 - 1991: IX-510 1991 - 2005: General William O. Darby Vessel Name History
Gen. William O. Darby - bob.plord.net
Delivered as AP-127, making her maiden voyage in Oct 1945. Handed over to the US Army 21 Jun 1946; renamed Gen. William O. Darby in 1947. Placed in Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) 1 Mar 1950. Service to the Far East, Mediterranean, and 135 voyages from New York to Southampton and Bremerhaven between 1956-65.
USN Ships--USS Admiral W. S. Sims (AP-127, later USNS General William O …
The ship in the right foreground is USNS General Simon B. Buckner (T-AP-123), with USNS General William O. Darby (T-AP-127) on the far side of the pier. Ahead of them respectively are USNS General Alexander M. Patch (T-AP-122) and USNS General Maurice Rose (T-AP-126).
Transport (AP) Photo Index - NavSource
USNS General William O. Darby (T-AP-127) testing her Atomic, Biological and Chemical (ABC) water wash down system circa the 1950s, location unknown. US Navy photo # NH 104179 from the Military Sealift Command collection at the US Naval Historical Center.
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