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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l. gl 5 I ii 1 .i i I Ia I ll 4 1 i 1 33 '1 li is ,a r J I E V I Z 3 I May and June 1956 were spent in local Opera- tions off San Diego with a cruise to San Fran- cisco for the Naval Reserve in late June and early July. On 23 August the- ship entered a commercial shipyard in the Long Beach area for a major overhaul and conversion which was completed on 18 December. On 28 September CAPTAIN G. T. FERGU- SON, USN, relieved CAPTAIN COLEMAN as Commanding Officer. From January to August 1957 the ship en- gaged in refresher and amphibious refresher training, local operations and Exercises QUICK- STEP and WORKHORSE. HENRICO again deployed to the Western Pacific in August 1957 arriving in Yokosuka, Japan, in September. During October the ship participated in Operation MARLIFT, the move- ment of the THIRD Marine- Division fro-m Japan to Okinawa. On 16 November 1957, CAPTAIN G. C. CHRISTIE, USN, relieved CAPTAIN FERGU- SON as Commanding Officer. In December the ship participated in Exercise PHIBLINK, a combined U. S., Philippine am- phibious operation conducted in the Philippine Islands. Continuing to operate in the Philippine Island area, HENRICO ended the deployment with participation in Exercise STRONGBACK and returned to San Diego in March 1958. Local operations and Exercise ROCKY SHOALS with troops of the lst Battle Group, 12th Infantry Division, U. S. Army, embarked and conducted during the period 20 October to 21 November occupied HENRICO for the re- mainder of 1958 and until April 1959. On 7 December 1958 CAPTAIN W. H. SHEA, USN, relieved CAPTAIN CHRISTIE as Com- manding Officer.