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USS Iolanda (AKS-14)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Charlie - Xray - Charlie NCXC

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - China Service Medal (extended) - American Campaign Medal
Bottom Row - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)

Acubens Class General Stores Issue Ship:

Laid down as SS William A Dobson, a Maritime Commission type (EC2-S-C1) hull under a Maritime Commission contract at New England Shipbuilding Corp., South Portland, ME.

Launched, 21 October 1944

Acquired by the Navy, 30 October 1944, placed in reduced commission for transit to her fitting out yard, LCDR. James H. Graves, Jr., USNR, (Aux Ferry Crew #1) in command

Decommissioned, 31 October 1944, at Bethlehem Steel's Simpson Yard, East Boston, MA. for conversion to a General Stores Issue Ship

Recommissioned USS Iolanda (AKS-14), 12 June 1945, LCDR. Eugene G. Kelly, USNR, in command

During World War II USS Iolanda was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater

Following World War II USS Iolanda was assigned to Occupation and China service in the Far East for the following periods:

Navy Occupation Service Medal	China Service Medal (extended)
25 September to 6 October 1945	7 October 1945 to 26 January 1946
	14 March to 10 April 1946

Decommissioned, 11 July 1946, at Pearl Harbor, T.H.

All ships of the Acubens class were meant to be used as Bikini Assets, in 'C' test and were kept at Pearl Harbor until a decision was made in 1947 to transfer custody of these ships to the Maritime Commission

Transferred to the Maritime Commission, 14 April 1947, at San Francisco for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Suisun Bay, Benecia, CA.

Struck from the Naval Register, 22 May 1947

Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 7 November 1972, to Union Minerals & Alloys Corp, for $40,000.00 (PD-X-949) delivered, 30 January 1973, scrapped by NASSCO at Terminal Island, CA.

Specifications:
Displacement 5,240 t.(lt) 14,550 t.(fl)
Length 441' 6"
Beam 56' 11"
Draft 28' 4"
Speed 12.5 kts.

Complement

Officers 15

Enlisted 180

Largest Boom Capacity 37 t.

Cargo Capacity 2,500 DWT

non-refrigerated 219,018 Cu ft

Armament

one single 5"/38 cal dual purpose gun mount

four single 3"/50 cal dual purpose gun mount

Fuel Capacities

NSFO 9,640 Bbls

Diesel 2,010 Bbls

Propulsion

one Iron Fireman vertical reciprocating steam engine

two Babcock and Wilcox header-type boilers, 220psi 450°

three turbo-drive 60Kw 120V D.C. Ship's Service Generators

single propeller, 2,500shp

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Source
	46k	Invitation to the Commissioning Ceremony of *USS Iolanda* (AKS-14)** at Bethlehem Steels Simpson Shipyard, East Boston, MA., Tuesday, 12 June 1945.		Ron Reeves
	89k	*USS Iolanda* (AKS-14)** under way, 22 June 1945, location unknown. US Naval History and Heritage Command Photo # NH 89190		US Naval History and Heritage Command

USS Iolanda (AKS-14)
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS)

Commanding Officers
	LCDR. Graves, Jr., James Henry, USNR (Aux Ferry Crew #1)	30 October 1944 - 31 October 1944
	Decommissioned	31 October 1944 - 12 June 1945
01	LCDR. Kelly, Eugene Glenn, USNR	12 June 1945 - 21 February 1946
02	LCDR. Miller, Sverre, Knute, USNR	21 February 1946 - 11 July 1946


Courtesy Wolfgang Hechler and Ron Reeves

Crew Contact And Reunion Information
U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log

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