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USS Oberon
USS ''Oberon'' (AK-56/AKA-14/T-AKA-14/LKA-14) was a in the United States Navy. She was named after Oberon (moon), Oberon, one of the moons of the planet Uranus. ''Oberon'' (AK–56), originally named ''Delalba'' (MC hull 133), was built at Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Kearny, New Jersey; renamed ''Oberon'' 16 February 1942; launched 18 March 1942; sponsored by Mrs. W. Creighton Peet; acquired by the Navy 15 June 1942, Ship commissioning, commissioned the same day. Service history World War II ''Oberon'' completed alterations and shakedown before joining a task force steaming to the Operation Torch, invasion of North Africa on 24 October 1942. Despite air raids, a submarine attack, and casualties among sister ships, she commenced off-loading supplies on D-Day (military term), D-Day, 8 November, at Mohammédia, Fedhala, French Morocco. Mission accomplished, the cargo ship returned to Hampton Roads, Virginia, on 24 November and began preparations for a Pacific voyage. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Oberon (AKA-14) At Anchor In The 1940s
USS ''Oberon'' (AK-56/AKA-14/T-AKA-14/LKA-14) was a in the United States Navy. She was named after Oberon (moon), Oberon, one of the moons of the planet Uranus. ''Oberon'' (AK–56), originally named ''Delalba'' (MC hull 133), was built at Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Kearny, New Jersey; renamed ''Oberon'' 16 February 1942; launched 18 March 1942; sponsored by Mrs. W. Creighton Peet; acquired by the Navy 15 June 1942, Ship commissioning, commissioned the same day. Service history World War II ''Oberon'' completed alterations and shakedown before joining a task force steaming to the Operation Torch, invasion of North Africa on 24 October 1942. Despite air raids, a submarine attack, and casualties among sister ships, she commenced off-loading supplies on D-Day (military term), D-Day, 8 November, at Mohammédia, Fedhala, French Morocco. Mission accomplished, the cargo ship returned to Hampton Roads, Virginia, on 24 November and began preparations for a Pacific voyage. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |