Description: Check out our store under the "Military Collectibles" category for similar items and save on shipping! Estate sale find, vintage original WWI US Navy Transport Ship USS Henderson AP-1 Photo WWII Hospital Ship, circa 1930s. The first USS Henderson (AP-1) was a transport in the United States Navy during World War I and World War II. In 1943, she was converted to a hospital ship and commissioned as USS Bountiful (AH-9). Henderson arrived New York on 12 June 1917 and sailed two days later with Rear Admiral Albert Gleaves' Cruiser and Transport Force, which carried units of the American Expeditionary Force to France. In her holds she had space for 1,500 men and 24 mules. Reaching Saint-Nazaire on 27 June she disembarked troops and returned to Philadelphia on 17 July 1917. Subsequently, Henderson made eight more voyages to France with troops and supplies for the allies in the bitter European fighting. Henderson was berthed beside Battleship row and had both troops and women and children on board. On December 6, Marines from the USS Oklahoma and Sailors stationed in Pearl Harbor volunteered to escort the women and children back to California in exchange for extra shore leave. When the attack happened, Japanese attack on 7 December 1941, the Henderson was outbound from Pearl Harbor. The ship was recommissioned as USS Bountiful (AH-9) on 23 March 1944. Bountiful departed San Francisco on 1 April 1944 for Honolulu, returned later that month, and sailed once more on 1 May for the western Pacific. After brief service at Honolulu and Eniwetok, the ship arrived on 18 June at the Saipan invasion beaches. She made three passages to the hospitals on Kwajalein with casualties of the Marianas invasions. About this time Bountiful established one of the few blood banks in a Naval ship. The item measures approximately 7" X 11", approximate shipping weight 4 ounces. PLEASE SEE DESCRIPTION AND PHOTOS FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS - AS IS - SIGNS OF WEAR - SOILING AND STAINS - The item appears to be in overall Fair used condition, signs of wear, creases, fading, tears, chipping, sunning and age toning, soiling, stains, writing, no odors, please see images. (C2E11-306)
Price: 27.44 USD
Location: Bakersfield, California
End Time: 2025-02-11T18:00:00.000Z
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WWI US Navy Transport Ship USS Henderson AP-1 Photo 1930s: WWI US Navy Transport Ship USS Henderson AP-1 Photo 1930s
Original/Reproduction: Original
Theme: Militaria
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
