USS Elkhorn
History | |
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United States | |
Name | USS Elkhorn |
Namesake | Elkhorn River in Nebraska |
Ordered | as T1-MT-M1 tanker hull |
Launched | 15 May 1943 |
Commissioned | 12 February 1944 |
Decommissioned | 1 July 1972 |
Stricken | 15 April 1976 |
Fate | Sold to Taiwan |
History | |
Taiwan | |
Name | ROCS Hsing Lung (AOG-517)[1] |
Acquired | 1972[1] |
Reclassified | AOG-515 |
Decommissioned | April 1, 2005 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | gasoline tanker |
Tonnage | 2,210 long tons deadweight (DWT) |
Length | 310 ft 9 in (94.72 m) |
Beam | 48 ft 6 in (14.78 m) |
Draft | 15 ft 8 in (4.78 m) |
Propulsion | 4 × diesel-electric engines , twin shafts, 3,300 hp (2,461 kW) |
Speed | 15 knots (17 mph; 28 km/h) |
Complement | 131 |
Armament |
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Service record | |
Part of: |
US Pacific Fleet |
Operations: | World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War |
Awards: |
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USS Elkhorn (AOG-7) was a
History
Elkhorn was launched 15 May 1943 by Cargill Inc., Savage, Minnesota; sponsored by Mrs. J. A. Flynn; and commissioned 12 February 1944.
World War II
Elkhorn sailed from
Korean War
Elkhorn remained on active service with the
Vietnam War
Delivered fuel up and down the coast and in the inland water ways from Da Nang south and to the north. In 1969 relieved USS Genesis also an AOG in Da Nang delivering fuel up and down the coast north to Cửa Việt Base and areas south of Da Nang. Returned to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii around November 1969. Returned to Vietnam for the winter and spring offensive in 1970.
Elkhorn was sold to the
Military awards and honors
Elkhorn earned one
- Korean Summer-Fall 1953
She received eight
- Vietnam Defense
- Vietnam Counteroffensive
- Vietnam Counteroffensive - Phase II
- Vietnam Counteroffensive - Phase III
- Vietnam Counteroffensive - Phase V
- Vietnam Counteroffensive - Phase VI
- Vietnam Summer-Fall 1969
- Vietnam Winter-Spring 1970
Elkhorn’s crew was eligible for the following medals and commendations:
- China Service Medal (extended)
- American Campaign Medal
- Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
- World War II Victory Medal
- Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)
- National Defense Service Medal (2)
- Korean Service Medal (1)
- Antarctica Service Medal (2)
- Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (2-Vietnam)
- Vietnam Service Medal (8)
- Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation(6)
- Philippine Liberation Medal
- United Nations Service Medal
- Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
- Republic of Korea War Service Medal(retroactive)
References
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
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