Uss Dauphin (apa 97)
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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! USS Dauphin (APA-97) was a Windsor-class attack transport that served with the US Navy during World War II. Dauphin (APA-97) was named after Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Dauphin (APA-97) was launched 10 June 1944 by Bethlehem Sparrows Point Shipyard, Sparrows Point, Maryland, under a Maritime Commission contract, transferred to the Navy 23 September 1944, and commissioned the same day, Commander B. Connelly in command. Dauphin reported to Newport, Rhode Island 29 October 1944 for duty training precommissioning crews of transport and cargo ships, so serving 36 ships. Clearing Newport 20 January 1945 she arrived at Norfolk, Virginia the next day to load cargo, and on 13 February got underway for the Pacific.