USS Drew (APA 162): Haskell Class Attack Transport, United States Navy, World War II, Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation, Portland,

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. USS Drew (APA-162) was a Haskell-class attack transport acquired by the U.S. Navy during World War II for the task of transporting troops to and from combat areas. Drew (APA-162) was launched 14 September 1944 by Oregon Shipbuilding Corp., Portland, Oregon, under a Maritime Commission contract; sponsored by Mrs. G. De Garmo; and commissioned 22 October 1944, Commander D. H. Swinson, USNR, in command. Drew sailed from San Pedro, California, 10 December 1944 with passengers for Seattle, Washington, where she loaded cargo, departing on the 18th for Honolulu. She sailed from Pearl Harbor 8 January 1945 to deliver cargo to Guam and Ulithi during her passage to Leyte where she arrived 10 February. After training and rehearsal landings, she sailed 21 March for the invasion of Okinawa, and on 26 March began landing her troops on Kerama Retto and other small islands off Okinawa.