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|Ship caption= ''St. Mary's'' in [[San Francisco Bay]], returning troops after World War II

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'''USS ''St. Mary's'' (APA-126)''' was a [[Haskell class attack transport|''Haskell''-class]] [[attack transport]] of the [[US Navy]]. She was built and used during [[World War II]]. She was of the VC2-S-AP5 [[Victory ship]] design type. ''St. Mary's'' was named for [[St. Mary's County, Maryland]]. She is the fourth of [[USS St. Mary's|four US Navy ships to bear that name]].

== World War II service ==

The fourth ''St. Mary's'' was laid down under [[Maritime Commission]] contract (MCV hull 40) on [[29 June]] [[1944]] by the [[California Shipbuilding Corporation]], [[Wilmington, California]]; launched on [[4 September]] [[1944]]; sponsored by Mrs. Arthur S. Tode; acquired by the Navy on loan charter and delivered on [[14 November]] [[1944]]; and commissioned on [[15 November]] [[1944]], Capt. Edward R. Glosten, USNR, in command.

Assigned to [[Transport Squadron 17]] (TransRon 17) following shakedown, ''St. Mary's'' departed [[Los Angeles]] on [[1 January]] [[1945]]; loaded bulldozers, airplane engines, bomb service trucks, and other equipment at [[San Diego]]; and, on the [[4 January|4th]], sailed for [[Manus Island|Manus]], [[Admiralty Islands]]. Arriving in [[Seeadler Harbor]] on the [[21 January|21st]], she offloaded her cargo and steamed to [[Teluk Yos Sudarso|Humboldt Bay]], [[New Guinea]], whence she carried troops to [[Leyte]], [[31 January]] to [[6 February]].

During the remainder of February and most of March, she trained with units of the [[77th Division]] for [[Operation Iceberg|Operation “Iceberg,”]] the assault on [[Okinawa]]. On [[21 March]], she cleared Leyte Gulf with [[Task Group 51|TG 51.1]] and headed north. Five days later, she landed some of her troops on [[Kerama Retto]], then stood by to take on casualties. On [[13 April]], she shifted to the [[Hagushi]] anchorage area; and, on the [[16 April|16th]], sent troops ashore on [[Ie Shima]]. On the [[19 April|19th]], she moved around to Okinawa's southern coast for a diversionary landing; then returned to Hagushi to discharge the remainder of her cargo and troops.

On [[26 April]], ''St. Mary's'' departed the [[kamikaze]] target area. Three weeks at [[Ulithi]] followed. On [[24 May]], she steamed for [[Guam]]; exchanged landing boats; and got underway to return to the Philippines. From [[31 May]] to [[26 June]], she remained in the [[Subic Bay]]-[[Manila Bay]] areas. In July, she trained with units of the [[U.S. 81st Infantry Division|81st Infantry Division]] at Leyte; and, in early August, trained with other troops off [[Iloilo]].

In mid-August, hostilities ended. ''St. Mary's'' embarked occupation troops and sailed for [[Japan]], arriving in [[Tokyo Bay]] on [[2 September]], just prior to the signing of the [[Japanese Instrument of Surrender|official surrender documents]]. Two days later, she disembarked troops of the [[1st Cavalry Division]] at [[Yokohama]], then returned to the [[Philippines]]. From [[Mindanao]], she lifted troops to [[Kure]], then steamed to Okinawa; whence, as a unit of the [[Operation Magic Carpet|“Magic Carpet”]] fleet, she carried veterans back to the United States.

In December, the APA returned to Okinawa for a second group of returning servicemen. Departing [[Buckner Bay]] on the 19th, she developed engine trouble on [[3 January]] [[1946]], 450 miles from her destination. [[USS Nashville (CL-43)|''Nashville'']], however, took her in tow, and she reached San Francisco on [[6 January]] [[1946]].

Six days later, ''St. Mary's'' reported for inactivation. On [[15 February]], she was decommissioned and returned to the Maritime Commission. She was placed in the [[National Defense Reserve Fleet]] at [[Suisun Bay]] the same day. Her name was struck from the Navy list on [[21 February]].

== Fate ==

In [[1956]] ''St. Mary's'' was withdrawn from the Reserve Fleet as part of a Repair Program, GAA-Pacific Far East Lines, and then returned<ref name="VD">{{cite web |url= http://www.pmars.imsg.com/NewCards/4638_8551AF.jpg |title= RESERVE FLEET DIVISION - VESSEL DATA - ST. MARY'S |accessdate= 2006-10-09 }}</ref>. On [[18 April]] [[1975]] she was sold to [[Nicolai Joffe Corp.]], for [[USD|$]]219,489.78, to be scrapped. At 1235 [[Pacific Daylight Time|PDT]], on [[3 June]] [[1975]] she was withdrawn from the Reserve Fleet and sent to the [[Ship breaking|breaker's yard]]<ref name="VD"/>.

== Award ==

''St. Mary's'' earned one [[battle star]] for World War II service.

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