Sumter Chronology

Date unknown ••••••••••••	S.S. Iberville launched at Chickasaw, Alabama.
Date unknown ••••••••••••	Ship moved to Baltimore
30 April 1943 ••••••••••••	Ship acquired by Navy; renamed Sumter, APA - 52.
4 June 1943 •••••••••••••	First of Sumter personnel reports.
On or about 11 June 1943 •••••	Conversion to assault transport starts.
1 September 1943 ••••••••••	Captain Blackledge officially reports
	Sumter commissioned
5 September 1943 ••••••••••	Sumter reports for duty.
8 September 1943 ••••••••••	Ship moves to Norfolk for shakedown.
18 October 1943 •••••••••••	Sumter departs Norfolk.
22 October 1943 •••••••••••	First encounter with enemy off Haiti.
24 October 1943 •••••••••••	Ship transits Panama Canal
2 November 1943 ••••••••••	Sumter anchors at San Diego.
5 November 1943 ••••••••••	Ship moves to San Pedro.
10 November 1943 ••••••••••	Ship moves to San Diego.
11-13 November 1943 ••••••••	Ship moves to San Diego.
13 November through 12 January 1944 •••••••••••	Training exercises off San Clemente Island.
11 December 1943 •••••••••	Blackledge replaced as C.O. by Captain Haff.
13 January 1944 •••••••••••	Sumter departs San Diego.
21 January 1944 •••••••••••	Ship arrives Lahaina Roads, T.H.
22 January 1944 •••••••••••	Ship departs Lahaina.
31 January 1944 •••••••••••	D Day at Kwajalein Atoll.
4 February 1944 •••••••••••	Sumter departs Kwajalein.
7 February 1944 •••••••••••	First Neptune ceremony: Longitude 173.9 E.
9 February 1944 •••••••••••	Sumter arrives Funafuti.
16 February 1944 ••••••••••	Ship departs Funafuti.
On or about 20 February 1944 ••	Sumter arrives Nourmea; embarks troops.
On or about 7 March 1944 •••••	Sumter departs Nourmea.
10 March 1944 •••••••••••	Ship arrives Lunga Point, Guadalcanal.
14 March 1944 •••••••••••	Marine troops embarked.
15 March 1944 •••••••••••	Ship moves to Tulagi.
24 March 1944 •••••••••••	Ship departs Tulagi.
9 April 1944 ••••••••••••	Sumter arrives Pearl Harbor, T.H.
9 April - 3 May 1944 ••••••••	Provisioning and repairs at Pearl Harbor.
4-9 May 1944 ••••••••••••	Training exercises at Maui, T.H.
10-17 May 1944 ••••••••••	Loading at Pearl Harbor.
18-19 May 1944 ••••••••••	Final exercises at Maui.
20-28 May 1944 ••••••••••	Final loading at Pearl Harbor.
29 May 1944 ••••••••••••	Sumter departs Pearl Harbor.
8 June 1944 ••••••••••••	Ship arrives Eniwetok for refueling.
11 June 1944 •••••••••••	Sumter departs Eniwetok.
15 June 1944 •••••••••••	D Day at Saipan.
24 June 1944 •••••••••••	Sumter departs Saipan.
28 June 1944 •••••••••••	Sumter arrives Eniwetok.
12 July 1944 •••••••••••	Ship departs Eniwetok.
20 July 1944 •••••••••••	Sumter arrives Pearl Harbor.
30 July 1944 •••••••••••	Haff replaced as C.O. by Commander O’Pry.
12 August 1944 ••••••••••	Sumter departs Pearl Harbor
On or about 21 August 1944 •••	Ship anchors at Lunga Point, Guadalcanal.
28-29 August 1944 ••••••••	Sumter embarks troops at Guadalcanal.
1 September 1944 ••••••••	First birthday party for APA 52.
8 September 1944 ••••••••	Ship departs Guadalcanal.
17 September 1944 ••••••••	D Day at Angaur.
23 September 1944 ••••••••	Sumter departs Angaur.
27 September 1944 ••••••••	Ship arrives Manus.
Date unknown ••••••••••	Ship departs Manus.
5 October 1944 ••••••••••	Sumter anchored at Finchafen, New Guinea. Troops embarked.
On or about 7 October 1944 •••	Ship arrives Hollandia, New Guinea.
Date Unknown ••••••••••	Sumter departs Hollandia.
22 October 1944 •••••••••	D Day at Leyte.
Date unknown ••••••••••	Ship departs Leyte; anchors Kossol Passage; departs Kossol for Guam.
1 November 1944 ••••••••	Sumter at Guam; troops embarked.
3 November 1944 ••••••••	Sumter departs Guam.
17 November 1944 ••••••••	Sumter at Manus.
23 November 1944 ••••••••	Reserve troops landed at Leyte.
23-24 November 1944 ••••••	First Kamikaze attacks.
26 November 1944 ••••••••	Sumter departs Leyte.
Date unknown •••••••••••	Sumter arrives Hollandia.
Date unknown •••••••••••	Ship moves to Biak, thence to Sansapor, New Guinea.
On or about 30 December 1944 •	Sumter departs Sansapor.
8 January 1945 ••••••••••	Callaway hit by Kamikaze.
9 January 1945 ••••••••••	D Day at Lingayen Gulf, Luzon. Kamikaze attacks.
10 January 1945 •••••••••	Sumter departs Lingayen Gulf.
12 January 1945 •••••••••	Sumter arrives Leyte; embarks troops.
On or about 15 January 1945 •••	Ship arrives Leyte; debarks troops; returns to Manus; arrival date unknown.
On or about 20 January 1945 •••	In floating drydock at Manus.
3 February 1945 ••••••••••	Sumter at sea; departure date from Manus not known.
On or about 7 February 1945 •••	Ship anchored at Kukum, Guadalcanal; arival date not known.
7 February - 13 March 1945 •••	Practice landings at Guadalcanal.
14 March 1945 ••••••••••	Sumter departs Guadalcanal.
22 March 1945 ••••••••••	Ship at Ulithi; troops embarked. Arrival date not known.
25 March 1945 ••••••••••	Four crewman drown at Eleute Island during recreational party.
27 March 1945 ••••••••••	Sumter at sea. Departure date from Ulithi unknown.
1 April 1945 ••••••••••••	L Day at Okinawa.
5 April 1945 ••••••••••••	Sumter departs Okinawa.
9 April 1945 ••••••••••••	Ship arrives Saipan.
On or about 14 April 1945 ••••	Sumter departs Saipan.
22 April 1945 •••••••••••	Ship arrives Pearl Harbor.
23 April 1945 •••••••••••	Ship departs Pearl Harbor.
30 April 1945 •••••••••••	Sumter arrives San Pedro.
15 May 1945 •••••••••••	Ship moves to San Diego.
July 1945 •••••••••••••	Training exercises off San Diego.
Late July 1945 ••••••••••	Sumter returns to San Pedro.
21 July 1945 •••••••••••	Sumter departs San Pedro, proceeding to Eniwetok, thence to Leyte and to Manila Bay, Luzon.
15 August 1945 •••••••••	Troops debarked at Luzon; war with Japan ends.
9 September 1945 ••••••••	Troops embarked at Lingayen Gulf.
25 September 1945 •••••••	Occupation troops debarked Kii Suido, Japan.
1 October 1945 •••••••••	Sumter arrives Leyte.
10 October 1945 •••••••••	Sumter embarks troops at Talomo P.I.
Date unknown ••••••••••	Ship debarks troops at Matsuyama, Japan.
Date Unknown ••••••••••	Sumter returns to Luzon.
22 November 1945 ••••••••	Sumter arrives Seattle.
1 December 1945 •••••••••	O’Pry replaced as C.O. by Captain Van Swearingen.
4 January 1946 ••••••••••	Sumter departs for Samar but in two days returns to Seattle.
10 January 1946 •••••••••	Van Swearingen replaced as C.O. by Lt. Comdr. Winkel.
22 January 1946 •••••••••	Winkel replaced as C.O. by Lt. Comdr. Callahan.
Date unknown ••••••••••	Ship transfers landing craft at San Pedro and departs.
15 February 1946•••••••••	Sumter arrives New Orleans.
Date unknown ••••••••••	Ship moves from New Orleans to Algiers, LA.
17 March 1946 •••••••••	Sumter’s name struck from Navy List.
19 March 1946 •••••••••	Sumter decommissioned at Chickasaw, AL.
Date unknown ••••••••••	Ship joins mothballed fleet in Hudson River.
Date unknown ••••••••••	Sumter scrapped.

U. S. S. SUMTER APA 52