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USS YFD-63
The USS ''Sustain'' (AFDM-7), (formerly ''YFD-63''), was a AFDM-3-class medium auxiliary floating dry dock, ''AFDM-3''-class floating dry dock built in 1945 and operated by the United States Navy. Construction and career ''YFD-63'' was built by the Everett-Pacific Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company, Everett Pacific Shipbuilding Co., in Everett, Washington, Everett, Washington (state), Washington in 1945. USS Melucta (AK-131), Melucta with ''YFD-63'' in tow departed Everett for Moore Dry Dock Company, Moore Dry Dock Co., Alameda, California, Alameda, on 23 January 1945. She would be Commissioned (ship), commissioned later in 1945 after her delivery to the Navy on 1 January. On 1 August 1946, the dry dock was re-designated as AFDM-7. On 28 October 1950, the dry dock would be on commercial lease. In 1956, ''AFDM-7'' was towed through the Panama Canal and leased to Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company. In October 1971, the Navy would reacquire the dry dock as the lease was ove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Nantahala (AO-60)
USS ''Nantahala'' (AO–60), the second ship of this name, was laid down under Maritime Commission contract by Bethlehem Sparrows Point Shipyard, Inc., Sparrows Point, Maryland, on 31 October 1943. Launched on 29 April 1944; sponsored by Miss Mary Louise Reed; delivered to the Navy 19 June 1944; and commissioned the same day. Service history World War II 1944 After shakedown in Chesapeake Bay, ''Nantahala'' departed Norfolk on 22 July for the Dutch West Indies where, after loading a cargo of oil and gasoline at Aruba, she steamed for fleet tanker duty in the Pacific. Sailing via Pearl Harbor, she reached Kwajalein on 25 August and served there as station tanker until heading for the Marianas on 2 September. She arrived Guam the 10th and during the remainder of the month deployed twice to replenish ships of the 3rd Fleet attacking Japanese positions from the Palaus to the Philippines. ''Nantahala'' reached Ulithi, Western Carolines, 1 October to continue station and at sea l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Melucta (AK-131)
USS ''Melucta'' (AK-131) was a , converted from a Liberty Ship, commissioned by the US Navy for service in World War II. She was first named after Thomas A. McGinley, the president of the Duff-Norton Manufacturing Co., and inventor of an improved high-speed Jackscrew, screw jack and lifting machinery. She was renamed and commissioned after Epsilon Geminorum, Melucta, a star in the constellation Gemini (constellation), Gemini. She was responsible for delivering troops, goods and equipment to locations in the war zone. Construction ''Thomas A. McGinley'' was laid down on 21 January 1944, under Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2470, by the St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company, Jacksonville, Florida, Jacksonville, Florida; she was sponsored by Mrs. Thomas A. McGinley, the widow of the namesake, and launched 20 March 1944. She was acquired by the US Navy as ''Melucta'' from WSA under bareboat charter 31 March 1944; converted from a cargo ship, freighter by Gibbs Gas Eng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Decommissioned (ship)
Ship commissioning is the act or ceremony of placing a ship in active service and may be regarded as a particular application of the general concepts and practices of project commissioning. The term is most commonly applied to placing a warship in active duty with its country's military forces. The ceremonies involved are often rooted in centuries-old naval tradition. Ship naming and launching endow a ship hull with her identity, but many milestones remain before she is completed and considered ready to be designated a commissioned ship. The engineering plant, weapon and electronic systems, galley, and other equipment required to transform the new hull into an operating and habitable warship are installed and tested. The prospective commanding officer, ship's officers, the petty officers, and seamen who will form the crew report for training and familiarization with their new ship. Before commissioning, the new ship undergoes sea trials to identify any deficiencies needing correct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Kidd (DDG-993)
USS ''Kidd'' (DDG-993) was the lead ship in her class of destroyers operated by the U.S. Navy. Derived from the , these vessels were designed for air defense in hot weather. The vessel was the second named after Medal of Honor recipient Rear Admiral Isaac C. Kidd, who was aboard during the attack on Pearl Harbor, and was the first American flag officer to die in World War II. Originally named ''Kouroush'', the ship was ordered by the Shah of Iran but was undelivered when the 1979 Iranian Revolution occurred. After this, the U.S. Navy elected to commission the ''Kidd''-class for service in the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean, as they were equipped with heavy-duty air conditioning and were also well suited to filtering sand, and the results from NBC warfare. ''Kidd''-class ships were known in the fleet informally as the "Ayatollah" or "dead admiral" class. History USS ''Kidd'' was commissioned on 27 June 1981 at Pascagoula, Mississippi. On 8 December 1982, the destroy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Ainsworth
USS ''Ainsworth'' (DE/FF-1090) was a named for Vice Admiral Walden L. Ainsworth (1886–1960). ''Ainsworth'' (DE-1090) was laid down at Westwego, Louisiana, on 11 June 1971 by Avondale Shipyards, Inc.; launched on 15 April 1972; sponsored by Mrs. Katharine Gardner Ainsworth, the widow of Vice Admiral Ainsworth; and commissioned on 31 March 1973 at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Virginia. Service history Initial cruise Following fitting out, the new ocean escort departed her home port, Norfolk, on 11 June and headed for Port Everglades, Florida, to prepare for sensor tests and calibration. She then proceeded to Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba for shakedown training. While the members of her crew were becoming familiar with their ship and their duties, ''Ainsworth'' visited Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and then proceeded on to La Guaira, Venezuela, where she joined warships of four other navies in a voyage to Maracaibo to commemorate the sesquicentennial of the Battle of La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sea Trial
A sea trial is the testing phase of a watercraft (including boats, ships, and submarines). It is also referred to as a " shakedown cruise" by many naval personnel. It is usually the last phase of construction and takes place on open water, and it can last from a few hours to many days. Sea trials are conducted to measure a vessel's performance and general seaworthiness. Testing of a vessel's speed, maneuverability, equipment and safety features are usually conducted. Usually in attendance are technical representatives from the builder (and from builders of major systems), governing and certification officials, and representatives of the owners. Successful sea trials subsequently lead to a vessel's certification for commissioning and acceptance by its owner. Although sea trials are commonly thought to be conducted only on new-built vessels (referred by shipbuilders as 'builders trials'), they are regularly conducted on commissioned vessels as well. In new vessels, they are used ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk ( ) is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. Incorporated in 1705, it had a population of 238,005 at the 2020 census, making it the third-most populous city in Virginia after neighboring Virginia Beach and Chesapeake, and the 94th-largest city in the nation. Norfolk holds a strategic position as the historical, urban, financial, and cultural center of the Hampton Roads region, which has more than 1.8 million inhabitants and is the thirty-third largest Metropolitan Statistical area in the United States. Officially known as ''Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC MSA'', the Hampton Roads region is sometimes called "Tidewater" and "Coastal Virginia"/"COVA," although these are broader terms that also include Virginia's Eastern Shore and entire coastal plain. Named for the eponymous natural harbor at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay, Hampton Roads has ten cities, including Norfolk; seven counties in Virginia; and two counties in No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davisville, Rhode Island
Davisville, Rhode Island is a village in the town of North Kingstown in the U.S. state of Rhode Island that was formerly the home of the Davisville Naval Construction Battalion Center, which housed the United States Navy's SeaBees. Village description Both Amtrak and MBTA's Providence/Stoughton Line pass through Davisville, though there is no railroad station here. A proposed MBTA station is currently being considered. Davisville NCBC It was located at Quonset Point on Narragansett Bay, an area now included in the town of North Kingstown. The Navy acquired the property in 1939 and built Naval Air Station Quonset Point. In 1942, adjoining properties were developed for training Seabees, including the Naval Construction Battalion Center (NCBC) at Davisville. After World War II, the Naval Air Station remained in operation, but the NCBC was inactive until 1951, when the site was designated Headquarters, NCBC. The Naval Air Station was decommissioned in 1974. NCBC Davisville was selecte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seabees In World War II
When World War II broke out the United States Naval Construction Battalions (Seabees) did not exist. The logistics of a two theater war were daunting to conceive. Rear Admiral Moreell completely understood the issues. What needed to be done was build staging bases to take the war to the enemy, across both oceans, and create the construction force to do the work. Naval Construction Battalions were first conceived at Bureau of Yards and Docks (BuDocks) in the 1930s. The onset of hostilities clarified to Radm. Moreell the need for developing advance bases to project American power. The solution: tap the vast pool of skilled labor in the U.S. Put it in uniform to build anything, anywhere under any conditions and get the Marine Corps to train it. The first volunteers came skilled. To obtain these tradesmen, military age was waived to age 50. It was later found that several past 60 had managed to get in. Men were given advanced rank/pay based upon experience making the Seabees ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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