U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation Collection: Arch F. Seabrook Papers consists of one photograph that features the officers of USS Liddle (APD-60) in the Leyte Gulf.
Arch F. Seabrook: Arch F. Seabrook was born on April 15, 1913, in Baltimore, MD. He attended the University of Pennsylvania, graduating in 1936. He served in the Navy for 10 years and retired as lieutenant commander. He was a member of St. Anne's Episcopal Church in Annapolis, MD and St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Beaufort, NC. He was a member of the Masonic Order in Balto, and the Boumi Temple Shrine and Sudan Temple in NC.
USS Liddle (DE-206/APD-60): The USS Liddle (DE-206/APD-60) was a United States Navy high-speed transport that served with distinction during World War II and the Korean War. Originally laid down as a Buckley-class destroyer escort (DE-206) at the Charleston Navy Yard, the vessel was named in honor of Ensign John Sprague Liddle (1914–1942), a naval officer killed in action during the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands. She was launched on May 9, 1943 and commissioned on September 6, 1943.
In 1944, the ship was converted to a Charles Lawrence-class high-speed transport (APD-60), designed to support amphibious operations by carrying troops, equipment, and landing craft while still retaining significant anti-submarine and anti-aircraft capabilities. During World War II, the Liddle took part in the Leyte Gulf operations and later supported the invasion of Luzon, where she survived a deadly kamikaze attack on 7 December 1944 that killed 38 crew members. Despite heavy damage, she was repaired and returned to service, underscoring the resilience of her crew and design.
After World War II, the Liddle was placed in reserve but recommissioned for the Korean War, where she performed transport and training missions, and later supported Cold War operations in the Atlantic and Caribbean. She remained active into the early 1960s before finally being decommissioned and struck from the Navy list in 1967.
This collection includes a photograph of the officers of the USS Liddle (ADP- 60) and their signatures.
The U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation Collection: Arch F. Seabrook Papers consists of one photograph that features the officers of USS Liddle (APD-60) in the Leyte Gulf. The photograph is dated November, 1944 and features the names of the officers are listed on the reverse.
Gift of Cdr. Arch F. Seabrook
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