USS TELFAIR BASICS

Ship Type

Boat Compliment

Ship Type

Haskell Class Attack Transport
Built by Permanete Metals Corp., Richmond, CA
Named after Telfair County, Georgia

Launch

Boat Compliment

Ship Type

Keel Laid May 30, 1944
Launched August 30, 1944
Commissioned October 31, 1944
Final Decommissioned October 31, 1968

Boat Compliment

2 LCM "Mike" Landing Craft

12 LCVP "Papa" Landing Craft

3 LCPU "Utility" Landing Craft

Statistics

Boat Compliment

Overall Length 455 feet
Beam 62 feet
Displacement 14,873 Tons
Speed 17 knots +

Crew Officers 55 - Enlisted 477
Troops Officers 87 - Enlisted 1,475

Armament

Statistics

Call Signs

4 twin 40 mm anti-aircraft mounts
5 inch (during WWII and Korean deployments)

Call Signs

Statistics

Call Signs

Radio Call Letters: NISC
Call Sign: Imperial Foxtrot

When on the West Coast during the Korean War Call Letters were: NPPH
Call Sign: Dipper Victor

FORMER COMMANDING OFFICERS

CDR Lyle O. Armel, USNR 10-31-44 to 10-45

CAPT S. H. Crittenden, Jr. USN 2-46 to 7-47

CDR Lyle O. Armel, USNR 10-31-44 to 10-45

CAPT J. H. Hogg, USN 10-45 to 2-46

CAPT S. H. Crittenden, Jr. USN 2-46 to 7-47

CDR Lyle O. Armel, USNR 10-31-44 to 10-45

CAPT S. H. Crittenden, Jr. USN 2-46 to 7-47

Out of Commission in Reserve

CAPT J. Andrews, USN 9-12-50 to 8-8-51

CAPT G. N. Johansen, USN 7-29-52 to 5-15-53

CAPT S. H. Crittenden, Jr. USN 2-46 to 7-47

CAPT C. G. Corey, USN 8-8-51 to 7-29-52

CAPT G. N. Johansen, USN 7-29-52 to 5-15-53

CAPT O. D. T. Lynch 5-15-53 to 8-2-54

CAPT J. G. Spangler, USN 8-2-54 to 10-55

CAPT C. E. King, USN 10-55 to 10-56

CAPT J. G. Spangler, USN 8-2-54 to 10-55

CAPT J. C. Nichols, USN 10-56 to 2-58

CAPT E. M. Higgins, USN 11-22-61 to 12-20-62

CAPT J. C. Nichols, USN 10-56 to 2-58

Out of Commission in Reserve

CAPT E. M. Higgins, USN 11-22-61 to 12-20-62

CAPT F. C. Wyse, USN 12-20-62 to 10-4-63

CAPT E. M. Higgins, USN 11-22-61 to 12-20-62

CAPT S. H. MacGregor, Jr, USN 10-4-63 to 10-2-64

CAPT A. R. Seiler, USN 10-2-64 to 9-30-65

CAPT S. H. MacGregor, Jr, USN 10-4-63 to 10-2-64

CAPT D. E. Bunting, USN 9-30-65 to 10-19-66

CAPT S. H. MacGregor, Jr, USN 10-4-63 to 10-2-64

CAPT D. E. Bunting, USN 9-30-65 to 10-19-66

CAPT L. W. Moffit, USN 10-19-66 to 10-25-67

CAPT D. E. Bunting, USN 9-30-65 to 10-19-66

CAPT N. H. Morgan, USN 10-25-67 to 8-9-68

CAPT L. W. Moffit, USN 10-19-66 to 10-25-67

CAPT N. H. Morgan, USN 10-25-67 to 8-9-68

CDR F. H. Shaw, USN 8-9-68 to 10-31-68

CAPT L. W. Moffit, USN 10-19-66 to 10-25-67

CAPT N. H. Morgan, USN 10-25-67 to 8-9-68

Final decommissioning 31 Oct 1968

USS TELFAIR BASICS

Ship Type

Boat Compliment

Ship Type

Launch

Boat Compliment

Ship Type

Boat Compliment

Boat Compliment

Boat Compliment

Statistics

Statistics

Boat Compliment

Armament

Statistics

Call Signs

Call Signs

Statistics

Call Signs

Telfair Ship's Patch

Telfair Ship's Patch

Telfair Ship's Patch

"AD OMNIA PARATA"

Telfair Nameboard

Telfair Ship's Patch

Telfair Ship's Patch

FORMER COMMANDING OFFICERS

CDR Lyle O. Armel, USNR 10-31-44 to 10-45

CAPT S. H. Crittenden, Jr. USN 2-46 to 7-47

CDR Lyle O. Armel, USNR 10-31-44 to 10-45

CAPT J. H. Hogg, USN 10-45 to 2-46

CAPT S. H. Crittenden, Jr. USN 2-46 to 7-47

CDR Lyle O. Armel, USNR 10-31-44 to 10-45

CAPT S. H. Crittenden, Jr. USN 2-46 to 7-47

CAPT S. H. Crittenden, Jr. USN 2-46 to 7-47

CAPT S. H. Crittenden, Jr. USN 2-46 to 7-47

CAPT J. Andrews, USN 9-12-50 to 8-8-51

CAPT G. N. Johansen, USN 7-29-52 to 5-15-53

CAPT S. H. Crittenden, Jr. USN 2-46 to 7-47

CAPT C. G. Corey, USN 8-8-51 to 7-29-52

CAPT G. N. Johansen, USN 7-29-52 to 5-15-53

CAPT G. N. Johansen, USN 7-29-52 to 5-15-53

CAPT G. N. Johansen, USN 7-29-52 to 5-15-53

CAPT G. N. Johansen, USN 7-29-52 to 5-15-53

CAPT G. N. Johansen, USN 7-29-52 to 5-15-53

CAPT O. D. T. Lynch 5-15-53 to 8-2-54

CAPT J. G. Spangler, USN 8-2-54 to 10-55

CAPT J. G. Spangler, USN 8-2-54 to 10-55

CAPT J. G. Spangler, USN 8-2-54 to 10-55

CAPT J. G. Spangler, USN 8-2-54 to 10-55

CAPT J. G. Spangler, USN 8-2-54 to 10-55

CAPT C. E. King, USN 10-55 to 10-56

CAPT J. G. Spangler, USN 8-2-54 to 10-55

CAPT J. C. Nichols, USN 10-56 to 2-58

CAPT J. C. Nichols, USN 10-56 to 2-58

CAPT E. M. Higgins, USN 11-22-61 to 12-20-62

CAPT J. C. Nichols, USN 10-56 to 2-58

CAPT E. M. Higgins, USN 11-22-61 to 12-20-62

CAPT E. M. Higgins, USN 11-22-61 to 12-20-62

CAPT E. M. Higgins, USN 11-22-61 to 12-20-62

CAPT F. C. Wyse, USN 12-20-62 to 10-4-63

CAPT E. M. Higgins, USN 11-22-61 to 12-20-62

CAPT E. M. Higgins, USN 11-22-61 to 12-20-62

CAPT S. H. MacGregor, Jr, USN 10-4-63 to 10-2-64

CAPT S. H. MacGregor, Jr, USN 10-4-63 to 10-2-64

CAPT S. H. MacGregor, Jr, USN 10-4-63 to 10-2-64

CAPT A. R. Seiler, USN 10-2-64 to 9-30-65

CAPT S. H. MacGregor, Jr, USN 10-4-63 to 10-2-64

CAPT S. H. MacGregor, Jr, USN 10-4-63 to 10-2-64

CAPT D. E. Bunting, USN 9-30-65 to 10-19-66

CAPT S. H. MacGregor, Jr, USN 10-4-63 to 10-2-64

CAPT D. E. Bunting, USN 9-30-65 to 10-19-66

CAPT L. W. Moffit, USN 10-19-66 to 10-25-67

CAPT L. W. Moffit, USN 10-19-66 to 10-25-67

CAPT D. E. Bunting, USN 9-30-65 to 10-19-66

CAPT N. H. Morgan, USN 10-25-67 to 8-9-68

CAPT L. W. Moffit, USN 10-19-66 to 10-25-67

CAPT N. H. Morgan, USN 10-25-67 to 8-9-68

CDR F. H. Shaw, USN 8-9-68 to 10-31-68

CAPT L. W. Moffit, USN 10-19-66 to 10-25-67