McCawley-class attack transport
The McCawley-class attack transport was a class of US Navy attack transport built in 1928 that saw service in World War II.
USS McCawley, lead ship of the McCawley class (seen here when still designated AP-10 in 1941/42)
Attack transport is a United States Navy ship classification for a variant of ocean-going troopship adapted to transporting invasion forces ashore. Unlike standard troopships – often drafted from the merchant fleet – that rely on either a quay or tenders, attack transports carry their own fleet of landing craft, such as the landing craft, vehicle, personnel (LCVP) or Higgins boat.
USS American Legion was a Harris-class attack transport launched in 1919 that saw extensive service in World War II
Soldiers climb down netting on the sides of the attack transport USS McCawley on 14 June 1943, rehearsing for landings on New Georgia
A loaded Bayfield-class attack transport, USS DuPage, underway
USS Noble, a ship of the Haskell class