USS Knudson (APD-101)

USS Knudson (APD-101) was a high-speed transport commissioned by the United States Navy in 1944 during World War II. Originally laid down as a destroyer escort (DE-591), she was converted to a Crosley-class fast transport to support amphibious operations. Knudson served in the Pacific Theater, notably participating in the Okinawa campaign, where she performed escort and patrol duties. After the war, she aided in occupation efforts in Japan and China before being decommissioned in 1946.