Henrico (APA 45) - Naval Cruise Book

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Following the Hong Kong visit, HENRICO participated in Operation CORAL HEAD at Okinawa in March and April, then she returned to Japan to take part in operation CHIGISAKI, an amphibious landing exercise. During June the ship made two trips to Inchon, ferrying re- placement troops. On 18 July 1952 the ship arrived at Pearl Harbor for a three day visit enroute to San Diego and arrived in the United States on 26 July. On 30 July 1952 CAPTAIN K. L. NUTTING, USN relieved CAPTAIN TAYLOR as Command- ing Oflicer. After leave, upkeep and local operations, the ship departed San Diego with dependents em- barked, on 15 September for the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard where she underwent a two month overhaul. Returning to San Diego in November HEN- RICO conducted local operations until she de- parted for the Western Pacific on 7 March 1953. Arriving in Japan in late March, the ship ferried troops from Japan to Baeng Yang Do, Korea, during April, participated in MARINE LAND- ING EXERCISE CMARLEXD ONE and TWO conducted at Yong Jong Ni, Korea. In July, HENRICO transported troops and equipment of the 24th Division, U. S. Army, from Shiogama and Ohara Wan, Japan, to Korea. On 20 August 1953 in Yokosuka, Japan, CAPTAIN L. J. JONES, USN relieved CAPTAIN NUTTING as Commanding Oilicer. Operating out of Yokosuka and Sasebo, dur- ing July and August she transported troops and supplies to Pusan, Ulsan Wan and Pohang Hang, Korea. In the latter part of August, HENRICO, with Commander Transport Divi- sion embarked, proceeded to Koje Do, Korea, for Operation BIG SWITCH, the transporting of North Korean prisoners of war from Koje Do to Inchon pursuant to the Armistice Agreement. Following Operation BIG SWITCH, HENRICO returned to Yokosuka to return Korean Veterans to the United States in company with the USS LENAWEE and USS BEGOR.

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I - The setbacks to the United Nations Forces in late November and early December of 1950 due to- Chinese intervention in the Korean War brought HENRICO again into action in the Withdrawal of the 3rd Infantry Division from Wonsan on 10 December and later in mid- December in the Withdrawal and redeployment of the Republic of Korea 1st Army Corps from Hungnam, North Korea, to Boku-Ko, South Korea. The final withdrawal of United Nations forces from Hungnam took place on 24 Decem- ber with HENRICO again in the van. HENRICO continued to operate in Korean Waters until late February, 1951, when she returned to San Diego on 22 March. In April the ship entered the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard at Bremerton, Washington, for a deserved overhaul and returned to San Diego on 25 June 1951, Where the remainder of the summer was spent participating in various local amphibious exercises. On 29 July 1951 CAPTAIN H. W. TAYLOR, USN relieved CAPTAIN FRADD as Command- ing Officer. The ship sailed for Korea on 16 October with the 14th Marine Replacement Draft, landing them and their equipment on 4 November at Sok Cho R1 Korea fifteen miles behind the United Nations lines The month of December, 1951, saw the ship participating in the rotation of the 45th Infan- try Division, U. S. Army, from Japan to Inchon and the 1st Cavalry Division, U. S. Army, from Inchon to Japan. Commencing on 6 January 1952, HENRICO assisted in moving the 21st Infantry Division, U. S. Army, from Yokohama, J apan, to Inchon. In February of 1952 HENRICO made a iif- teen day visit to Hong Kong Where she repre- sented the United States in the ceremonies marking the death of KING GEORGE VI of England.

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