Hampton Roads Port of Embarkation (HRPE)



Hampton Roads Port of Embarkation (HRPE) was the third largest United States Army Transportation Corps Ports of Embarkation in terms of passengers and second in terms of cargo tonnage on the East Coast of the United States during World War II. HRPE, administratively based in Newport News, Virginia, included the exclusively cargo sub port of Baltimore. The port, along with its Baltimore cargo port and the Philadelphia cargo port that was a sub port of the New York Port of Embarkation, was mainly focused on shipments to the Mediterranean and European areas.

Shortly after its activation 15 June 1942 the port was responsible for the combat loading of the North African invasion assault convoy.

During the period of its operation as of August 1945 its passenger total was 725,880 and cargo tonnage was 12,521,868 and its subsidiary Baltimore cargo port accounted for 6,504,028 tons.