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Army Ports: Passengers and tons of cargo embarked during the period December 1941—August 1945.

Hampton Roads Port of Embarkation (HRPE) was the third largest United States Army Transportation Corps Ports of Embarkation in terms of passengers and second in terms of cargo tonnage on the East Coast of the United States during World War II.[1] HRPE, administratively based in Newport News, Virginia, included the exclusively cargo sub port of Baltimore.[1][2] The port, along with its Baltimore cargo port and the Philadelphia cargo port that was a sub port of the New York Port of Embarkation, was mainly focused on shipments to the Mediterranean and European areas.[3]

Shortly after its activation 15 June 1942 the port was responsible for the combat loading of the North African invasion assault convoy.[2][4]

During the period of its operation as of August 1945 its passenger total was 725,880 and cargo tonnage was 12,521,868 and its subsidiary Baltimore cargo port accounted for 6,504,028 tons.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Wardlow 1999, p. 99 (table).
  2. ^ a b Library of Virginia.
  3. ^ Wardlow 1956, p. 331.
  4. ^ Bykofsky 1990, pp. 145–147.

References cited

  • Bykofsky, Joseph; Larson, Harold (1990). The Technical Services—The Transportation Corps: Operations Overseas. United States Army In World War II. Washington, DC: Center Of Military History, United States Army. LCCN 56-60000. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
  • Library of Virginia. "United States Army Signal Corps, Hampton Roads, Virginia. United States Army Signal Corps Photograph Collection, Hampton Roads Embarkation Series, 1942- 1946". Library of Virginia. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
  • Wardlow, Chester (1999). The Technical Services—The Transportation Corps: Responsibilities, Organization, And Operations. United States Army In World War II. Washington, DC: Center Of Military History, United States Army. LCCN 99490905. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
  • Wardlow, Chester (1956). The Technical Services—The Transportation Corps: Movements, Training, And Supply. United States Army In World War II. Washington, DC: Center Of Military History, United States Army. LCCN 55-60003. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)

Further reading

  • The Road to Victory, A History of Hampton Roads Port of Embarkation in World War II, William Reginald Wheeler, Yale University Press, 1946 in 2 volumes LCCN: 46020398

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