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USS Liguria (AKS-15)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Charlie - Xray - Golf NCXG

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

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

Acubens Class General Stores Issue Ship:

Laid down, 19 September 1944, as a Maritime Commission type (EC2-S-C1) hull, under Maritime Commission contract (MCE hull 3071) at New England Shipbuilding Corp., South Portland, ME.

Launched, 1 November 1944

Acquired by the Navy, 17 November 1944, placed in reduced commission for transit to her fitting out yard at East Boston, MA., LCDR. Todd F. Marvin, USNR (Aux Ferry Crew #5) in command

Decommissioned, 20 November 1944, at Bethlehem Steel's Simpson Yard, East Boston, MA. for conversion to a General Stores Issue Ship

Commissioned USS Liguria (AKS-15), 6 July 1945, LCDR. Samuel C. Dawson Jr., USNR, in command

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

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

Navy Occupation Service Medal	China Service Medal (extended)
26 October 1945 to 22 April 1946	26 October 1945 to 22 April 1946

Decommissioned, 15 August 1946, at Pearl Harbor, T.H.

Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown

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

Towed to San Francisco for transfer to the Maritime Commission

Laid up, 23 April 1947, in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Suisun Bay, Benecia, CA.

Final Disposition, sold for scraping, 15 March 1974, to Donkuk Steel Co. of America, Ltd. for $516,645.00 (PD-X-972 dated 22 January 1974), delivered 13 March 1974

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
	56k	*USS Liguria* (AKS-15)** at anchor in May 1946, probably in San Francisco Bay after returning from duty in the Far East. US Naval History and Heritage Command photo # NH 83309, courtesy Shipscribe.com.		Mike Green

USS Liguria (AKS-15)
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS)

Commanding Officers
	LCDR. Marvin, Todd Franklyn, USNR (Aux Ferry Crew #5)	17 November 1944 - 20 November 1944
	Decommissioned	20 November 1944 - 6 July 1945
01	LCDR. Dawson Jr., Samuel Cooper, USNR	6 July 1945 - 6 February 1946
02	LT. McIlwaine Jr., James Stephen, USNR	6 February 1946 - 14 July 1946
03	LT. Kokx, Joseph Julius, USNR	14 July 1946 - 15 August 1946


Courtesy Wolfgang Hechler and Ron Reeves

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

Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
Christmas 1945 and New Years 1946 greetings card created and sent by officers and men of USS Liguria
MARAD Vessel History Database

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