Allied Warships

High speed transports

Charles Lawrence class

6 ships


The high speed transport USS Yokes (APD 69) of the US Navy.

Technical information

TypeHigh speed transport
Displacement1400 BRT 
Length306 
Complement186 men 
Armament1 5" gun
6 40mm AA (3x2)
8 20mm AA (8x1)  
Max speed23 knots
EnginesTurbo electric, 2 shafts 
Power12000 HP 
Notes on classThese ships were converted from Buckley class destroyer escorts.
Some of these ships were completed as destroyer escorts and some were converted while building so they were commissioned as high speed transports.
The ships that were completed as destroyer escorts are listed under that section, see the following pages:
USS Charles Lawrence (DE 53 becoming APD 37)
USS Daniel T. Griffin (DE 54 becoming APD 38)
USS Barr (DE 576 becoming APD 39)
USS Bowers (DE 637 becoming APD 40)
USS Gantner (DE 60 becoming APD 42)
USS George W. Ingram (DE 62 becoming APD 43)
USS Ira Jeffrey (DE 63 becoming APD 44)
USS Lee Fox (DE 65 becoming APD 45)
USS Amesbury (DE 66 becoming APD 46)
USS Bates (DE 68 becoming APD 47)
USS Blessman (DE 69 becoming APD 48)
USS Joseph E. Campbell (DE 70 becoming APD 49)
USS Sims (DE 154 becoming APD 50)
USS Hopping (DE 155 becoming APD 51)
USS Reeves (DE 156 becoming APD 52)
USS Laning (DE 159 becoming APD 55)
USS Loy (DE 160 becoming APD 56)
USS Barber (DE 161 becoming APD 57)
USS Newman (DE 205 becoming APD 59)
USS Liddle (DE 206 becoming APD 60)
USS Kephart (DE 207 becoming APD 61)
USS Cofer (DE 208 becoming APD 62)
USS Lloyd (DE 209 becoming APD 63)
USS Burke (DE 215 becoming APD 65)
USS Enright (DE 216 becoming APD 66)
USS Weber (DE 675 becoming APD 75)
USS Schmitt (DE 676 becoming APD 76)
USS Frament (DE 677 becoming APD 77)
USS Bull (DE 693 becoming APD 78)
USS Bunch (DE 694 becoming APD 79)
USS Hayter (DE 212 becoming APD 80)
USS Tatum (DE 789 becoming APD 81)
USS Haines (DE 792 becoming APD 84)
USS Runels (DE 793 becoming APD 85)
USS Hollis (DE 794 becoming APD 86) 


All ships of the Charles Lawrence class


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USS Bassett (APD 73)
USS Jack C. Robinson (APD 72)
USS John P. Gray (APD 74)
USS Odum (APD 71)
USS Pavlic (APD 70)
USS Yokes (APD 69)


6 High speed transports of the Charles Lawrence class.

See all High speed transport classes.


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