USNS GEN. J.C. BRECKINRIDGE

USNS General J.C. Breckinridge (T-AP-176) was a P2-S2-R2 class transport ship built for the U.S. Navy during World War II and named in honor of General Joseph Cabell Breckinridge. Commissioned in 1945, she initially served as a troop transport, repatriating American servicemembers from the Pacific after the war. During the Korean War, the Breckinridge played a crucial role in transporting troops, equipment, and refugees, earning multiple battle stars for her service. Later reclassified as USNS under the Military Sea Transportation Service, she continued in active service until her decommissioning in 1965.