USS Kishwaukee
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | USS Kishwaukee |
| Namesake | Kishwaukee River in Illinois |
| Laid down | 22 September 1942 |
| Launched | 24 July 1943 |
| Commissioned | 27 May 1944 |
| Decommissioned | 2 April 1958 |
| Stricken | 1 July 1960 |
| Recommissioned | 1 September 1966 |
| Decommissioned | 15 January 1970 |
| Stricken | 1 August 1974 |
| Fate |
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| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | gasoline tanker |
| Tonnage | 2,210 long tons deadweight (DWT) |
| Displacement |
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| 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 | 15.5 knots (17.8 mph; 28.7 km/h) |
| Complement | 131 |
| Armament |
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| Service record | |
| Operations: | World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War |
| Awards: |
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USS Kishwaukee (AOG-9) was a
U.S. Navy
for the task of transporting gasoline to warships in the fleet, and to remote Navy stations.
Kishwaukee had the distinction of being one of the few ships serving in
campaign stars
to their credit.
Kishwaukee was launched 24 July 1943, by Cargill Shipyard, Savage, Minnesota; sponsored by Mrs. John Shipp; and commissioned 27 May 1944.
World War II service
After
Philippine Islands. Kishwaukee arrived off Leyte late in October and operated as station tanker, fueling ships in the vicinity. She supported the Philippine campaign until she sailed 1 February 1945, for operations in the Palau and Caroline Islands
.
Supporting the fleet at Okinawa
Late in March, as the war moved closer to
San Pedro, California
, 31 July.
Post-war operations
From 1946 to 1950 Kishwaukee remained on active service with the
U.S. Pacific Fleet. Based at Pearl Harbor
she alternated tours in the Far East with cruises among the islands off the South and Central Pacific.
Korean War service
During the
Sasebo November through December 1950. Upon cessation of Korean hostilities, Kishwaukee resumed fuel shuttles from Pearl Harbor to the Pacific Islands and Alaska
.
Post-Korean War activity
During 1954 the oiler unloaded cargo in French
Reserve Fleet
until October 1965, when her name reappeared on the Navy List.
Reactivated during the Vietnam War
The ship underwent extensive overhaul at the
ServRon
5 after her arrival 15 May.
End-of-service activity
Kishwaukee was decommissioned on 15 January 1970 at
MARAD sale, 12 December 1978 to Mid Pacific Sea Harvesters, LTD for $56,480, for conversion to a fishing vessel.[1]
Kishwaukee was converted to the fishing vessel Vicky Rae, serving as such until 1997 when she was scrapped in Shanghai, China.
Military awards and honors
Kishwaukee received two
battle stars for World War II
service:
- Leyte operation
- Okinawa Gunto operation
During the
campaign stars
:
- Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase II
- Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase III
- Tet Counteroffensive
- Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase IV
- Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase VI
- Tet/69 Counteroffensive
- Vietnamese Summer-Fall 1969
Kishwaukee’s crew was eligible for the following citations, medals and ribbons (shown in order of precedence):
- Combat Action Ribbon (retroactive, Okinawa 1945, Danang 1969)
- China Service Medal (extended)
- American Campaign Medal
- Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal(2)
- World War II Victory Medal
- Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)
- National Defense Service Medal (2)
- Korean Service Medal
- Vietnam Service Medal (7)
- Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Gallantry Cross Unit Citation
- Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Unit Citation
- Philippines 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.
- ^ "PMARS is currently down for maintainence [sic]". Archived from the original on 2012-03-04. Retrieved 2010-04-14.
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