USS General J. C. Breckinridge

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USS General J. C. Breckinridge (AP-176) was a troopship that served with the United States Navy in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. In October 1949 she was redesignated T-AP-176 but retained her Navy crew. Her namesake was United States Marine Corps Lieutenant General James Carson Breckinridge (1877–1942), who was the grandson of John Cabell Breckinridge, who served as Vice President of the United States from 1857 to 1861.

1939-09-01T00:00:00Z
1939-09-01T00:00:00Z
1945-03-18T00:00:00Z
1945-03-18T00:00:00Z
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USS General J. C. Breckinridge AP-176USS General J. C. Breckinridge AP-176
1st Logistical Command personnel offload from USS General J. C. Breckinridge onto LCUs at Vung Tau1st Logistical Command personnel offload from USS General J. C. Breckinridge onto LCUs at Vung Tau
Sailors paint stack of USS General J.C. Breckinridge (AP-176) c1949Sailors paint stack of USS General J.C. Breckinridge (AP-176) c1949
USS General J. C. Breckinridge (AP-176) arrives in San FranciscoUSS General J. C. Breckinridge (AP-176) arrives in San Francisco
USS General J. C. Breckinridge (AP-176) cruises past AlcatrazUSS General J. C. Breckinridge (AP-176) cruises past Alcatraz
97th Transport Company LCU pulls away from the USNS General J. C. Breckinridge97th Transport Company LCU pulls away from the USNS General J. C. Breckinridge
LCU carrying 1st Logistical Command soldiers pulls away from the USS General J. C. BreckinridgeLCU carrying 1st Logistical Command soldiers pulls away from the USS General J. C. Breckinridge
Figure 2 USS BreckenridgeFigure 2 USS Breckenridge