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USS Sylvania (AKA-44)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Kilo - Uniform - Whiskey
NKUW

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

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

Artemis Class Attack Cargo Ship:

Laid down, 25 February 1945, as a Maritime Commission type (S4-SE2-BE1) hull, under Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 1905), at Welsh-Kaiser Co. Providence R.I.

Launched, 25 April 1945

Commissioned USS Sylvania (AKA-44), 19 May 1945, LCDR. F. O. Bryce, USNR, in command

During World War II USS Sylvania was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater;
TransRon Twenty-Four, COMO. E. L. Short USN
TransDiv Seventy-Two, CAPT. H.Y. McCown USN (18)

Following World War II USS Sylvania was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East from 23 to 27 October 1945

Decommissioned, 17 December 1946, at Bremerton, WA.

Struck from the Naval Register, 1 February 1947

Returned, 30 April 1947, to the Maritime Commission for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Olympia, WA.

Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 7 January 1964 (PD-X-653 dated 12 November 1963) for $106,811.81 to Zidell Explorations Inc. Removed 18 February 1964. Scrapping competed 11 May 1964

Specifications:
Displacement 4,087 t.(lt) 7,080 t(fl)
Length 426'
Beam 58'
Draft 16' (lim)
Speed 16.9 kts.

Complement

Officers 27

Enlisted 276

Armament

one single 5"/38 cal dual purpose gun mount

four twin 40mm AA gun mounts

ten single 20mm AA gun mounts

Cargo capacity 980 DWT

non-refrigerated 110,000 Cu. ft.

Boats

one LCP(L)

twelve LCVPs

two LCMs

Troop Capacity 264

Fuel Capacities

NSFO 9,540 Bbls

Diesel 365 Bbls

Propulsion

two Westinghouse turbo-electric engines

two Wickes boilers, 450psi 750°

Ship's Service Generators
two turbo-drive 100Kw 120V/240V D.C.
one turbo-drive 150Kw 450V A.C.
two turbo-drive 250Kw 450V A.C.

twin propellers, 6,000shp.

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Contributed By
	29k	*USS Sylvania* (AKA-44)**, date and location unknown.	USS Sylvania web site
	37k	*USS Sylvania* (AKA-44) at anchor in the Philippines while preparing for the occupation of Japan, circa August-September 1945 . Note LCM approaching Sylvania** from aft port quarter.	USS Sylvania web site
100204406	143k	*USS Sylvania* (AKA-44)** at anchor off the island of Luzon in the Philippines while preparing for the occupation of Japan, circa August-September 1945 .	David Wright
	40k	*USS Sylvania* (AKA-44)** underway, date and location unknown.	USS Sylvania web site
	97k	*USS Sylvania* (AKA-44)** at anchor, probably in San Francisco Bay, CA., circa late 1945. US Navy photo # NH 78598 Courtesy of James Russell. From the collections of the US Naval Historical Center	US Naval Historical Center

USS Sylvania (AKA-44)
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS)

Commanding Officers
01	LCDR. Bryce, F. O.	15 May 1945 - 26 February 1946
02	CDR. Simons Jr., Manley Hale, USN (USNA 1930) :RADM	26 February 1946 - 17 December 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
USS Sylvania
MARAD Vessel History Database

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