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USS ''Rixey'' (APH-3) was a casualty evacuation transport ship in the United States Navy during World War II. ''Rixey'' was built by the Moore Dry Dock Company, Oakland, California. 11,500 tons. 450 x 62 x 23.6. 18 knots. Her keel was laid as ''Alcoa Cruiser'' (MC Hull 177) 3 June 1941 and intended for use as a bauxite and passenger ship for the Alcoa Steamship Company. ''Rixey'' was launched on 30 December 1941; sponsored by Miss Betty Hammond; and designated for Navy use and assigned the name ''Rixey'' after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Acquired by the Navy 30 December 1942; and commissioned the same day, Captain Allen Hobbs in command. With a complement of 460, and a troop capacity of 1,166 or a bed capacity of 700, ''Rixey'' was named in honor of Rear Admiral Presley Marion Rixey, MC, USN. The USS ''Rixey'' saw much combat throughout its deployment in the Second World War. Unlike traditional hospital ships, the ''Rixey'' was fitted with weapons for her defense, this allowed her to operate just off of the beaches where Marines engaged Japanese forces. The ''Rixey's'' ability to be in harms way gave wounded troops more expedient access to medical care. Decommissioned 27 March 1946 after three years and three months active commission; returned to the Maritime Commission and simultaneously transferred to the Army Transportation Service on 9 September 1946. Converted to a transport ship and renamed ''Private William H. Thomas'' on 31 October 1947. Following the establishment of a unified sea transportation service, she was returned to the Navy on 1 March 1950 and designated T-AP-185. Transferred to the Maritime Administration’s National Defense Reserve Fleet, ''Rixey'' was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 27 December 1957. She was later sold to the Tung Ho Enterprise Corporation, Taiwan. File:USS Rixey (APH-3).jpeg|USS Rixey (APH-3) == The Rescue of the SS Andrea Doria == As the ''USNS Private William H. Thomas'', ''Rixey'' aided in the rescue of the stricken SS Andrea Doria which subsequently later sank. The Thomas was the second ship to arrive at the rescue and took command of the rescue operations until the arrival of the Ile De France several hours later. 〔(【引用サイトリンク】accessdate=19 May 2013 )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「USS Rixey (APH-3)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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