USS Logan ( APA - 196 ) USS " Logan " ( APA - 196 ) was a of the United States Navy , named for counties in Colorado , Illinois , Kansas , Kentucky , Ohio , Oklahoma , Nebraska , North Dakota , and West Virginia . The " Haskell " - class design , Maritime Commission standard type VC2 - S - AP5 , is a sub type of the World War II Victory ship design . The ship was laid down on 27 May 1944 by Kaiser Co . , Vancouver , Washington ; launched 19 September 1944 ; sponsored by Mrs . Paul E . Lattner ; acquired by the Navy ; and commissioned on 14 October 1944 , Comdr . Joseph H . Foley in command . Service history . World War II , 1944 – 1946 . After shakedown off Santa Barbara during November , the new attack transport steamed to Pearl Harbor for two months of rigorous training with Vice Admiral Richmond K . Turner ' s TF 51 in preparation for the assault on Iwo Jima . Departing Hawaii on 26 January 1945 , the ship stopped at Saipan , to use that recently liberated rugged atoll for five more days of very realistic training . She left Saipan on 16 February and on the 19th sighted the lamb chop - shaped little island of Iwo Jima , outlined against the morning sky by the battleship barrage that had been pounding the Japanese stronghold for several days . Pulling to within of the volcanic beaches , " Logan " lowered all boats , completing the intricate operation in under 30 minutes . Immediately thereafter , the beachmasters , engineers , and quartermasters were quickly dispatched ashore . During the early afternoon of " D - Day " , " Logan " began the daily routine that was to last for nine days ; receiving casualties from the beach to be treated by the ship ' s medical department and meanwhile unloading the vital combat gear as rapidly as possible to the LSMs and LSTs waiting alongside . On 21 February 1945 at 0445 hours , The Logan rammed the USS NAPA ( APA - 157 ) along frames 98 - 102 . The impact resulted in a 15 foot long hull breech to the NAPA , and extended 10 feet beyond the turn of the bilge . With Minimal damage done to the Logan , she continued her service in Iwo Jima until she received her departure orders . With 200 wounded soldiers resting comfortably in sick bay , the ship departed Iwo Jima on 28 February . Stopping briefly at Saipan , she made Guam on 4 March and debarked the casualties . The next day she sailed back to Saipan to prepare for the assault on Okinawa . Following three weeks of extensive rehearsals off Saipan and Tinian with Rear Admiral Wright ' s TG 51 . 2 , " Logan " steamed to Okinawa to feint an assault on the southeastern coast on 1 April , diverting the enemy ' s attention from the real attack which was made successfully on the western coast during the same day . The same maneuver was again successful the following day . For the next six days , Rear Admiral Wright ' s group laid off Okinawa , fully prepared , if needed , to reinforce the gallant men already ashore . By 11 April the success of the campaign was assured , and the task group steamed back to Saipan . " Logan " maintained her combat readiness with amphibious exercises off Saipan and in the New Hebrides . Leaving Nouméa , New Caledonia , on 17 July , the ship made the Marianas the 26th , embarked more , than 1 , 500 passengers and 200 casualties from Saipan , Guam , and Tinian , and sailed for the United States . She reached San Francisco on 13 August , two days before the Japanese surrender . After V - J Day the tremendous job of occupying Japan and bringing home the veteran troops still faced the Navy . Consequently " Logan " departed San Francisco on 23 August to embark troops at Pearl Harbor for occupation duty in Japan . She arrived at Honshū on 27 September . On 10 October she proceeded to the Philippines , thence to the Marshall Islands , embarking 1 , 932 military passengers for the passage home . The ship arrived Seattle on 27 October 1945 . In November and again in January 1946 , Logan made " Magic Carpet " runs to the Philippines to bring the boys home . She was released from " Magic Carpet " on 6 March , decommissioned on 27 November 1946 , and joined the Pacific Reserve Fleet at San Francisco . Korean War , 1951 – 1955 . " Logan " recommissioned on 10 November 1951 , during the height of the Korean War . After shakedown and refresher training off San Diego , the attack transport departed for Yokosuka , Japan , on 9 April 1952 , and arrived 26 April . Three weeks later she moved to Sasebo on the west coast of Japan . From there the ship made a quick cargo run to Koje - do Harbor , Korea , on 19 May , and returned to Sasebo the next morning . On 25 June , after returning from Hong Kong , the ship left Sasebo for landing exercises at Inchon , scene of the brilliant amphibious assault during October 1950 . Following realistic training in this setting , " Logan " proceeded to the west coast via Sasebo and Yokosuka . She arrived Long Beach on 24 August 1952 . Following nearly a year of amphibious operations , the ship again departed San Diego for Yokosuka on 3 July 1953 , just after the . She made Yokosuka on 25 July . During October she returned to Korea for extensive , month - long amphibious exercises at Inchon . For the next months she operated around Sasebo , then commenced roundabout passage home , stopping at Hong Kong , Manila , Guam , and Pearl Harbor . She arrived Long Beach on 23 April 1954 . During the remainder of 1954 , " Logan " exercised with the amphibious forces off the west coast . In January 1955 , she steamed to Seattle for inactivation . The ship decommissioned on 14 June 1955 and joined the Pacific Reserve Fleet at San Francisco . She was struck from the Navy List on 1 July 1960 and transferred to the Maritime Reserve Fleet at Suisun Bay , where she remained into 1969 . Logan received two battle star s for World War II service and one for Korean service .