Warship Wednesday 7 October 2026: The Gunslinger of the ‘Unholy Four’

Here at LSOZI, we take a break every Wednesday to explore the old steam/diesel navies from 1833 to 1954, profiling a different ship each week. These ships have a life, a tale all their own, which sometimes takes them to the strangest places.- Christopher Eger If you enjoy my always ad-free Warship Wednesday content, you can support it by buying me a cup of joe at https://buymeacoffee.com/lsozi As Henk says: “Warship Coffee – no sugar, just a pinch of salt!” Warship Wednesday 7 October 2026: The Gunslinger of the ‘Unholy Four’ U.S. Navy photo via MARAD, No. 1137_051 (Declassed and in NARA’s RG-19 file). Above we see, with 459 feet of hull being admirably pushed by a whopping 8,000shp, the attack transport USS Crescent City (APA-21), complete with a bone in her teeth. If she looks rushed, there is a reason for that, as put the “attack” in attack transport, earning 10 battle stars and a Navy Unit Commendation for her WWII service, which took her from Guadalcanal to Okinawa– accounting…