The USS Bingham (APA-225) was a Haskell-class attack transport built on the VC2-S-AP5 Victory ship design, named after Bingham County, Idaho. She was laid down on 22 September 1944 by Permanente Metals Corporation in Richmond, California, launched on 20 November 1944, and commissioned on 23 December 1944. Constructed to serve as an amphibious assault vessel, Bingham measured approximately 455 feet in length with a beam of about 62 feet, designed to carry troops, cargo, and landing craft for amphibious operations during World War II. Following her commissioning, USS Bingham underwent shakedown training off southern California, where her crew practiced amphibious boat operations. Her early service saw her loaded with supplies in Los Angeles and ammunition at Port Chicago for Hawaii. Her voyage was notably stormy, experiencing very rough seas that caused significant rolling and the loss of life rafts, but she successfully arrived at Pearl Harbor on 6 March 1945. She then supported various operations in the Pacific, including transporting troops and Seabees (Construction Battalions) to key locations such as Eniwetok, Saipan, and Okinawa. Bingham participated in the Okinawa campaign, disembarking troops and cargo amidst enemy air alerts, and later supported the return of liberated prisoners of war to Manila. She also played a role in Operation Magic Carpet, repatriating American personnel after the war concluded. Her service was distinguished by her participation in amphibious training, troop and cargo transport, and her resilience during severe weather conditions, including a typhoon near Okinawa. Decommissioned on 17 June 1946, USS Bingham was transferred to the War Shipping Administration and placed in the reserve fleet. She was redesignated LPA-225 in 1969 and eventually sold for scrap in Spain in 1983. For her World War II service, she earned one battle star, marking her contribution to the Pacific theater. Her operational history highlights her role as a vital amphibious transport during a critical period of naval warfare.

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