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USS Achomawi (ATF-148)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Golf - Kilo - Alpha NGKA

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal

USS Achomawi (ATF-148) was transferred to Taiwan, renamed ROCS Kai To (554)

Abnaki Class Fleet Ocean Tug

Laid down as (AT-148) at Charleston Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Charleston, S.C.

Reclassified Fleet Ocean Tug (ATF-148), 15 May 1944

Launched, 14 June 1944

Commissioned USS Achomawi (ATF-148), 10 November 1944, LT. Robert H. Teter, USNR in command

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

USS Achomawi (ATF-148) was assigned to Joint Task Force 1, Task Unit 1.2.7 Target Vessel Group - Salvage Units for Operation Crossroads the atomic bomb tests at Bikini Atoll in July 1946

Decommissioned, 10 June 1947, at Orange. TX.

Laid up in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet, Texas Group, Orange, TX.

Struck from the Naval Register in 1962

Sold under the Security Assistance Program to Taiwan in 1991, renamed ROCS Kai To (554)

Current Disposition, active in Taiwanese service

Specifications:
Displacement 1,240 t.(lt) 1,675 t.(fl)
Length 205'
Beam 38'6"
Draft 15' 4"
Speed 16.5 kts.

Complement

Officers 5

Enlisted 80

Largest Boom Capacity 10 t.

Armament

one single 3"/50 cal dual purpose gun mount

two single 40mm AA gun mounts

two single 20mm AA gun mounts

two depth charge tracks

Fuel Capacity

Diesel Oil 2,275 Bbls

Propulsion

four GM 12-278A 750hp Diesel-electric engines

single Fairbanks Morse Main Reduction Gears
Ship's Service Generators
two Diesel-drive 100Kw 120V/240V D.C.
one Diesel-drive 200Kw 120V/240V D.C.

single propeller 3,000shp

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Contributed By
USS Achomawi (ATF-148)
	1264k	Stern view of *USS Achomawi* (ATF-148) prior to launching, 14 June 1944, at Charleston Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Charleston, S.C. USS Chawasha (ATF-151)** is on the ways just beyond. US Navy Bureau of Ships photo now in the collections of the US National Archives.	Alan Owens
	617k	*USS Achomawi* (ATF-148)** launching, 14 June 1944, at Charleston Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Charleston, S.C. US Navy Bureau of Ships photo now in the collections of the US National Archives.	Alan Owens
	186k	*USS Achomawi* (ATF-148)** underway off San Francisco, CA. in 1946. US Naval History and Heritage Command Photo # NH 78649	US Naval History and Heritage Command
Navy Yard Mare Island photo # 1220-46	80k	*USS Achomawi* (ATF-148)** off Mare Island, 26 March 1946 at the end of an overhaul period at Mare Island Navy Yard. Shipyard records indicate overhaul period started 6 March 46 and was completed 1 April 1946. In this group of fleet tugs a large smokestack as in the Navajo class was restored, but it was shorter and had a large cap. Navy Yard Mare Island photo # 1220-46.	Darryl Baker and Mike Green
US Naval History and Heritage Command, Photo No. Unknown	104k
US Naval History and Heritage Command, Photo No. 19-N-94928	92k
	196k	*USS Achomawi* (ATF 148) outboard of USS Munsee (ATF-107) at Navy Yard Mare Island, 28 March 1946. Just forward of Munsee is USS Current (ARS-22) and forward of that ship is (from left to right) are USS Lipan (ATF-85), USS Deliver (ARS-23) and USS Preserver (ARS-8)*. Navy Yard Mare Island photo # 1247-46.*	Darryl Baker
	222k	*USS Achomawi* (ATF 148) outboard of USS Munsee (ATF-107) at Navy Yard Mare Island, 28 March 1946. Aft of the two tugs are USS Harnett County (LST 821) and YD-33*. Navy Yard Mare Island photo # 1248-46*.	Darryl Baker
	183k	Forward plan view of *USS Achomawi* (ATF 148) alongside USS Munsee (ATF-107) at Navy Yard Mare Island, 28 March 1946. USS Harnett County (LST 821) and YD-33** are aft. Navy Yard Mare Island photo # 1249-46.	Darryl Baker
	188k	Aft plan view of *USS Achomawi* (ATF 148) alongside USS Munsee (ATF-107)** at Navy Yard Mare Island, 28 March 1946. Navy Yard Mare Island photo # 1250-46.	Darryl Baker
	75k	*USS Achomawi* (ATF 148) washing down USS New York (BB-34)** at Bikini Atoll in July 1946 after one of the two atomic bomb tests the old battleship endured.	Alan Owens
ROCS Kai To (554)
	37k	Ex-Achomawi (ATF-148) seen here in Taiwanese service as *ROCS Kai To* (554)**
093914811	113k	*ROCS Kai To* (554)** tied up pierside at Keelung, Taiwan, 18 May 2014. Photo courtesy of Xuan Shisheng, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.	Robert Hurst

USS Achomawi (ATF-148)
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS)

Commanding Officers
01	LT. Teter, Robert Herbert, USNR	10 November 1944 - December 1945
02	LT. Edwards, Ray Cliff, USN	December 1945 - March 1946
03	LT. McCullar, Cecil Holmes, USN	March 1946 - 10 June 1947


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