USS Sarasota

	USS Sarasota (APA-204), at Lingayen Gulf, 8 January 1945.
History
United States
Name	Sarasota
Namesake	Sarasota County, Florida
Ordered	as a Type VC2-S-AP5 hull, MCE hull 552
Builder	Permanente Metals Corporation, Richmond, California
Yard number	552
Laid down	11 April 1944
Launched	14 June 1944
Sponsored by	Mrs Clayton L. Shaff
Commissioned	16 August 1944
Decommissioned	1 August 1946
Recommissioned	2 February 1951
Decommissioned	2 September 1955
Reclassified	redesignated Amphibious Transport (LPA-204), 1 January 1969
Stricken	1 July 1966
Identification	Hull symbol: APA-204; Hull symbol: LPA-204; Code letters: NPNM; ;
Honors &; awards	3 × battle stars for World War II service
Fate	trade out for scrapping, 1 August 1983, removed, 15 November 1983 scrapping completed, 25 April 1984
General characteristics
Class & type	Haskell-class attack transport
Type	Type VC2-S-AP5
Displacement	6,873 long tons (6,983 t) (light load) ; 14,837 long tons (15,075 t) (full load);
Length	455 ft (139 m)
Beam	62 ft (19 m)
Draft	24 ft (7.3 m)
Installed power	2 × Babcock & Wilcox header-type boilers, 465 psi (3,210 kPa) 750 °F (399 °C); 8,500 shp (6,300 kW);
Propulsion	1 × Westinghouse geared turbine ; 1 x propeller;
Speed	17.7 kn (32.8 km/h; 20.4 mph) (ship's trials)
Boats & landing; craft carried	2 × LCMs ; 1 × open LCPL; 18 × LCVPs; 2 × LCPRs; 1 × closed LCPL (Captain's Gig);
Capacity	2,900 long tons (2,900 t) DWT; 150,000 cu ft (4,200 m3) (non-refrigerated);
Troops	87 officers, 1,475 enlisted
Complement	99 officers, 593 enlisted
Armament	1 × 5 in (127 mm)/38 caliber dual purpose gun; 1 × quad 40 mm (1.6 in) Bofors anti-aircraft (AA) gun mounts; 4 × twin 40mm Bofors (AA) gun mounts; 10 × single 20 mm (0.8 in) Oerlikon cannons AA mounts;
Service record
Part of:	TransRon 14
Operations:	Battle of Luzon Lingayen Gulf landings (9 January 1945); Manila Bay-Bicol operation Zambales-Subic Bay (29–31 January 1945); Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto (1–22 April 1945);
Awards:	China Service Medal; American Campaign Medal; Combat Action Ribbon; Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal; World War II Victory Medal; National Defense Service Medal; Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation; Philippine Liberation Medal;

USS Sarasota (APA/LPA-204) was a Haskell-class attack transport that saw service with the US Navy in World War II, Korean War Era and after. She was of the VC2-S-AP5 Victory ship design type. Sarasota was named for Sarasota County, Florida.

History
USS Sarasota (APA-204), at Lingayen Gulf, 8 January 1945.
United States
Name	Sarasota
Namesake	Sarasota County, Florida
Ordered	as a Type VC2-S-AP5 hull, MCE hull 552
Builder	Permanente Metals Corporation, Richmond, California
Yard number	552
Laid down	11 April 1944
Launched	14 June 1944
Sponsored by	Mrs Clayton L. Shaff
Commissioned	16 August 1944
Decommissioned	1 August 1946
Recommissioned	2 February 1951
Decommissioned	2 September 1955
Reclassified	redesignated Amphibious Transport (LPA-204), 1 January 1969
Stricken	1 July 1966
Identification	Hull symbol: APA-204 Hull symbol: LPA-204 Code letters: NPNM
Honors & awards	3 × battle stars for World War II service
Fate	trade out for scrapping, 1 August 1983, removed, 15 November 1983 scrapping completed, 25 April 1984
General characteristics
Class & type	Haskell-class attack transport
Type	Type VC2-S-AP5
Displacement	6,873 long tons (6,983 t) (light load) 14,837 long tons (15,075 t) (full load)
Length	455 ft (139 m)
Beam	62 ft (19 m)
Draft	24 ft (7.3 m)
Installed power	2 × Babcock & Wilcox header-type boilers, 465 psi (3,210 kPa) 750 °F (399 °C) 8,500 shp (6,300 kW)
Propulsion	1 × Westinghouse geared turbine 1 x propeller
Speed	17.7 kn (32.8 km/h; 20.4 mph) (ship's trials)
Boats & landing craft carried	2 × LCMs 1 × open LCPL 18 × LCVPs 2 × LCPRs 1 × closed LCPL (Captain's Gig)
Capacity	2,900 long tons (2,900 t) DWT 150,000 cu ft (4,200 m³) (non-refrigerated)
Troops	87 officers, 1,475 enlisted
Complement	99 officers, 593 enlisted
Armament	1 × 5 in (127 mm)/38 caliber dual purpose gun 1 × quad 40 mm (1.6 in) Bofors anti-aircraft (AA) gun mounts 4 × twin 40mm Bofors (AA) gun mounts 10 × single 20 mm (0.8 in) Oerlikon cannons AA mounts
Service record
Part of:	TransRon 14
Operations:	Battle of Luzon Lingayen Gulf landings (9 January 1945) Manila Bay-Bicol operation Zambales-Subic Bay (29–31 January 1945) Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto (1–22 April 1945)
Awards:	China Service Medal American Campaign Medal Combat Action Ribbon Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal World War II Victory Medal National Defense Service Medal Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation Philippine Liberation Medal