High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! USS Barnwell (APA-132/LPA-132) 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. Barnwell was named for Barnwell County, South Carolina. Barnwell was laid down on 25 July 1944 at Wilmington, California, by the California Shipbuilding Corp., under a Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 48); launched on 30 September 1944; and sponsored by Mrs. M. L. Rhodes; fitted out at Oakland, California, by the Moore Dry Dock Co.; and commissioned on 19 January 1945, Capt. M. M. Stephens in command.