High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! USS Allendale (APA-127) was a Haskell-class attack transport of the US Navy. She was built and used during World War II. She was of the VC2-S-AP5 Victory ship design type. Allendale was named for Allendale County, South Carolina. Allendale was laid down under a Maritime Commission contract (MCV hull 43) on 1 July 1944 at Wilmington, California, by the California Shipbuilding Corp.; launched on 9 September 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Frank Hill; acquired by the Navy on 21 November 1944; and placed in commission on 22 November 1944 at San Pedro, California, Capt. J. J. Twomey in command.