11-230 garand Picture of the Day - Iwo Jima

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USS Highlands (APA-119) was a Haskell-class attack transport built and used by the US Navy in World War II. She was a Victory ship design, VC2-S-AP5. She was named after Highlands County, Florida, USA.

Highlands sailed with her task group 27 January 1945 via Eniwetok for Saipan, where she arrived 11 February. Five days later she sailed for Iwo Jima and commenced unloading on the beaches the morning of 19 February. For the next 6 days the transport unloaded troops and supplies during the day and retired under escort cover each night.

Between 21 September and 23 November 1956 she was withdrawn from the Reserve Fleet for a Repair Program, GAA- Farrell Lines, and returned Ex-Highlands was sold for $111,560 to Union Minerals & Alloys Corporation for scrapping on 9 April 1973. At 0935 EDT, on 11 June 1973 she was withdrawn from the Reserve Fleet and sent to the breaker's yard.

All that remains of Highlands is her brass builder's plate


Highlands received two battle stars for World War II service.

I used to have one of the M4A3 ammo carts that those two Marines are pulling.

You don't see them much. They must have proved cumbersome...

I got mine for free and sold it the next week for $1200.00 in unrestored condition. :super:

The photographer on the left is carrying a shotgun.

That's right! And he's pointing to the other guy's camera. Saying,"Let's shoot your camera with my shotgun"!