USS Admiral W. S. Sims (AP-127)
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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Admiral W. S. Sims was laid down on 15 June 1944 at Alameda, California, by the Bethlehem-Alameda Shipbuilding Corporation, under a Maritime Commission contract (MC null 685); launched on 4 June 1945; sponsored by Mrs. Anne Hitchcock Sims, widow of the late Admiral William Sims; delivered to the Navy on 27 September 1945 and commissioned the same day, Captain Edward C. Holden, USNR, in command. Following shakedown training out of San Pedro and post-shakedown availabil...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Admiral W. S. Sims was laid down on 15 June 1944 at Alameda, California, by the Bethlehem-Alameda Shipbuilding Corporation, under a Maritime Commission contract (MC null 685); launched on 4 June 1945; sponsored by Mrs. Anne Hitchcock Sims, widow of the late Admiral William Sims; delivered to the Navy on 27 September 1945 and commissioned the same day, Captain Edward C. Holden, USNR, in command. Following shakedown training out of San Pedro and post-shakedown availability at the Todd Shipyards at Wilmington, California, the transport sailed for the Philippines on 20 October with 222 passengers. She arrived at Manila on 6 November, and departed the Philippine port with 4,980 troops and passengers, arriving at San Francisco on 25 November. She commenced her second round-trip voyage to the Philippines with her departure from San Francisco on 7 December. Arriving at Manila on the 22d, the transport sailed for home two days after Christmas. Rerouted during the return voyage, Admiral W. S. Sims reached San Pedro with 4,973 passengers on board on 11 January 1946.
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