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Patch at left contributed by David Huffer (Arcadia 1965-66) at right by Mike Smolinski

USS Arcadia (AD-23)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Bravo - Xray - Victor NBXV

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - American Campaign Medal
Bottom Row - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Europe clasp) - National Defense Service Medal (2)

Klondike Class Destroyer Tender:

Laid down, 6 March 1944, as a Maritime Commission type (C3) hull, at Todd-Pacific Shipyards Inc., San Pedro, CA

Launched, 19 November 1944

Commissioned USS Arcadia (AD-23), 13 September 1945, CAPT. James M. Connally in command.

Decommissioned, 28 June 1968

Struck from the Naval Register, 1 July 1973

Final Disposition, sold for scrapping in October 1975 by the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) to Levin Metals of San Jose, CA.

Specifications:
Displacement 8,165 t.(lt) 16,635 t.(fl)
Length 492'
Beam 69' 6"
Draft 27'
Speed 18.4 kts. (trial)

Complement

Officers 46

Enlisted 778

Largest Boom Capacity 30 t.

Armament

one single 5"/38 dual purpose gun mount

four single 3"/50 dual purpose gun mounts

two twin 40mm AA gun mounts

Fuel Capacity

NSFO 17,480 Bbls

Propulsion

one General Electric geared turbine

two Babcock and Wilcox D-type boilers, 465psi 765°

double General Electric Main Reduction Gears Ship's Service Generators
four Diesel-drive 300Kw 450V A.C.
three turbo-drive 300Kw 120V/240V D.C.

single propeller, 8,500shp

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Contributed By
09032315	115k	*USS Arcadia* (AD-23)** at anchor off San Pedro, CA. in September 1945.	David Wright
	70k	*USS Arcadia* (AD-23), with USS William M. Wood (DD-715)** alongside, date and location unknown. Photo from "Our Navy" magazine, Mid-September 1953.	Stanley Svec
	70k	*USS Arcadia* (AD-23), with destroyers USS Hawkins (DD-873) and USS McNair (DD-679)** alongside in addition to four minesweepers, date and place unknown. US Navy photo from "All Hands" magazine, January 1956 issue	Joe Radigan MACM USN Ret.
	79k	*USS Arcadia* (AD-23)**, under way date and location unknown. US Navy photo from "All Hands" magazine, November 1956 issue.	Joe Radigan MACM USN Ret.
	240k	*USS Arcadia* (AD-23)**, under way date and location unknown.	Mike Smolinski
	58k	*USS Arcadia* (AD-23)** at Souda Bay, Crete, circa 1956.	Photo by Larry Bohn
	503k	*USS Arcadia* (AD-23)** under way, circa 1958, location unknown. US Navy photo for USS Arcadia 1957-58 cruise book.	Robert Hurst
	29k	*USS Arcadia* (AD-23)** under way in the 1960s. US Naval History and Heritage Command photo # NH 96652	Robert Hurst
	83k	*USS Arcadia* (AD-23)** under way, circa 1965, location unknown.	David Huffer USS Arcadia
	96k	*USS Arcadia* (AD-23)** under way, circa 1965, location unknown.	David Huffer USS Arcadia
09031975	127k	Destroyer Pier No.1, U.S. Naval Station Newport, R.I., 1966. Visible are the destroyer tenders *USS Yosemite* (AD-19) and USS Arcadia (AD-23) the Fletcher-class destroyer U.S.S. Charles J. Badger (DD-657)** and one unidentified Fletcher-class destroyer. U.S. Navy photo from the USS Newport News (CA-148) 1965-1966 cruise book	Robert Hurst
	266k	*USS Arcadia* (AD-23)** under way with an "Orion" P-3A patrol plane flying overhead, date and location unknown. US Navy photo	Mike Smolinski
	95k	*USS Arcadia* (AD-23)** under way, date and location unknown. US Navy photo	Richard Miller BMCS USNR Ret.
	47k	*USS Arcadia* (AD-23)** with destroyers alongside, date and location unknown. US Navy photo courtesy Auke Visser's Famous T - Tankers Pages	Robert Hurst

USS Arcadia (AD-23)
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS)

Commanding Officers
01	CAPT. Connally, James Monroe	13 September 1945 - 15 March 1946
02	LCDR. Jacobs, Wilmot B., USNR	15 March 1946 - 10 July 1946
03	LCDR. Hunter, Wilbur Ruble, USN	10 July 1946 - August 1946
04	LCDR. Jacobs, Wilmot B., USNR	August 1946 - ?
05	CAPT. Ambruster, Stephen Henry, USN (USNA 1928)	1 August 1951 - 10 July 1953
06	CAPT. Patrick, Goldsborough Serpell :RADM	10 July 1953 - 30 June 1954
07	CAPT. Nisewaner, Terrell Andrew, USN (USNA 1932)	30 June 1954 - 15 August 1955
08	CAPT. Andrews, Charles Herbert, USN (USNA 1930) :RADM	15 August 1955 - 1956
09	CAPT. Ford Jr., Joel Clarence, USN (USNA 1932)	1956 - 1957
10	CAPT. Long, Elmer Cecil, USN (USNA 1933)	1957 - 1958
11	CAPT. Barry, Walter Joseph, USN (USNA 1937)	1958 - November 1960
12	CAPT. Henry Jr., Eugene Baker	November 1960 - April 1962
13	CAPT. Heimark, Jacob Vincent	April 1962 - 29 July 1963
14	CAPT. Leahy, Harold Graham, USN (USNA 1941)	29 July 1963 - 2 July 1964
15	CAPT. Lewellen, Robert Simpson, USN (USNA 1944)	2 July 1964 - 21 June 1965
16	CAPT. Faddis, James Morris, USN (USNA 1945)	21 June 1965 - 9 May 1966
18	CDR. Neyland, James Patrick, USN (O-in-Ch)	28 August 1967 - 6 September 1967
19	CAPT. Johnson, Ivar Alex, USN	6 September 1967 - 21 February 1968
20	CAPT. Ansel, David Dyer, USN (USNA 1947)	21 February 1968 - 26 April 1968
21	CDR. Neyland, James Patrick, USN	26 April 1968 - 28 june 1968


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