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<li>[[USS ARTHUR MIDDLETON APA-25_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1 ]] &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1944-46)</li>
<li>[[USS ARTHUR MIDDLETON APA-25_Covers_Page_1 | USS Arthur Middleton APA-25 Covers Page 1 ]] &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1944-1946)</li>
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As APA-25<br/>
APA-25.
Official Election War Ballot. USS Arthur Middleton was manned the US Coast Guard during World War II.
Official Election War Ballot. USS Arthur Middleton was manned by the US Coast Guard during World War II.
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<h3>Other Information</h3>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
USS Arthur Middleton earned six battle stars for World War II service<br/><br/>
USS ARTHUR MIDDLETON earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 6 Battle stars, the World War II Victory Medal, the Philippines Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon and the Philippines Liberation Medal (2 awards) during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (6) - World War II Victory Medal - Philippines Presidential Unit Citation - Philippines Liberation Medal (2)<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - Arthur Middleton (June 26 1742 - January 1 1787)<br/>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Middleton was educated in England and, upon returning to South Carolina, became active in local politics. Middleton was elected to the colonial House of Assembly in 1764; served until 1768; and, after a four-year absence, was reelected to the House in 1772. He sat in the first provincial congress and served on the secret committee of five people that arranged and directed the seizure of powder and weapons from the public storehouses in Charleston on the night of April 21 1776. On June 14, he became a member of the first Council of Safety, which assumed the executive power of the colony.<br/>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
'''NAMESAKE''' - Arthur Middleton (June 26 1742 - January 1 1787)<br/>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Middleton was educated in England and, upon returning to South Carolina, became active in local politics. Middleton was elected to the colonial House of Assembly in 1764; served until 1768; and, after a four-year absence, was reelected to the House in 1772. He sat in the first provincial congress and served on the secret committee of five people that arranged and directed the seizure of powder and weapons from the public storehouses in Charleston on the night of April 21 1776. On June 14, he became a member of the first Council of Safety, which assumed the executive power of the colony.<br/>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
On February 11 1776, Middleton was appointed to a committee of 11 to draft a constitution for South Carolina. A few days later, he was elected to the Continental Congress and, still later, signed the Declaration of Independence on behalf of South Carolina. He continued serving in the Congress until October 1777. While he was reelected three more times between 1778 and 1780, Middleton did not actually serve in Congress during these years. During the siege of Charleston in 1780, Middleton was a member of the militia. He was taken prisoner when the British captured the city and was sent to St. Augustine, Fla., as a prisoner of war. He was exchanged in July 1781 and sat in the session of Congress of 1782. After the war ended, Middleton devoted himself to managing his plantation. He died at Goose Creek, S.C., on January 1 1787.
On February 11 1776, Middleton was appointed to a committee of 11 to draft a constitution for South Carolina. A few days later, he was elected to the Continental Congress and, still later, signed the Declaration of Independence on behalf of South Carolina. He continued serving in the Congress until October 1777. While he was reelected three more times between 1778 and 1780, Middleton did not actually serve in Congress during these years. During the siege of Charleston in 1780, Middleton was a member of the militia. He was taken prisoner when the British captured the city and was sent to St. Augustine, Fla., as a prisoner of war. He was exchanged in July 1781 and sat in the session of Congress of 1782. After the war ended, Middleton devoted himself to managing his plantation. He died at Goose Creek, S.C., on January 1 1787.

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Ship Name and Designation History

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    Arthur Middleton Class Transport
    Keel Laid as "SS AFRICAN COMET" July 1 1940
    Launched June 28 1941
    Acquired U.S. Navy January 6 1942 and converted for Naval service

  1. USS ARTHUR MIDDLETON AP 55
    Commissioned September 7 1942

  2. USS ARTHUR MIDDLETON APA 25
    Redesignated Attack Transport (APA) February 1 1943
    Decommissioned October 21 1946

    Struck from Naval Register October 1 1958
    Transferred to Maritime Administration March 3 1959
    Sold May 9 1973 for scrap

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  1. USS Arthur Middleton APA-25 Covers Page 1     (1944-1946)

 

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Catalog Illus. A-49

1944-08-18

APA-25. Official Election War Ballot. USS Arthur Middleton was manned by the US Coast Guard during World War II.

 

Other Information

USS ARTHUR MIDDLETON earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 6 Battle stars, the World War II Victory Medal, the Philippines Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon and the Philippines Liberation Medal (2 awards) during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Arthur Middleton (June 26 1742 - January 1 1787)
   Middleton was educated in England and, upon returning to South Carolina, became active in local politics. Middleton was elected to the colonial House of Assembly in 1764; served until 1768; and, after a four-year absence, was reelected to the House in 1772. He sat in the first provincial congress and served on the secret committee of five people that arranged and directed the seizure of powder and weapons from the public storehouses in Charleston on the night of April 21 1776. On June 14, he became a member of the first Council of Safety, which assumed the executive power of the colony.
    On February 11 1776, Middleton was appointed to a committee of 11 to draft a constitution for South Carolina. A few days later, he was elected to the Continental Congress and, still later, signed the Declaration of Independence on behalf of South Carolina. He continued serving in the Congress until October 1777. While he was reelected three more times between 1778 and 1780, Middleton did not actually serve in Congress during these years. During the siege of Charleston in 1780, Middleton was a member of the militia. He was taken prisoner when the British captured the city and was sent to St. Augustine, Fla., as a prisoner of war. He was exchanged in July 1781 and sat in the session of Congress of 1782. After the war ended, Middleton devoted himself to managing his plantation. He died at Goose Creek, S.C., on January 1 1787.

 


 

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