Please report any broken links or trouble you might come across to the Webmaster. Please take a moment to let us know so that we can correct any problems and make your visit as enjoyable and as informative as possible.

NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive

AFDB-4 ex ABSD-4
Sections, A through G

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
AFDB-1 Class Large Auxiliary Floating Dry Dock:
  • Laid down as ABSD-4 at US Navy Yard, Vallejo, CA.
  • Completed, date unknown
  • Placed in service at Manus, Admiralty Islands, circa 1944
  • Reclassified ARDB-4, date unknown
  • During World War II ABSD-4/AFBD-4 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater
  • Placed out of service, dates unknown
  • Struck from the Naval Register, 15 April 1989
  • Final Disposition, fate unknown
    Click On Image
    For Full Size Image    		 Size Image Description Source/ Contributed
    By
    AFDL-12 57k Small Auxiliary Floating Dry Dock AFDL-12 dry docked in ABSD-4 at Manus, Admiralty Islands, 26 November 1945 Paul Harig EM1/c USN USS AFD-12  
    There is no DANFS history available for ABSD-4 / AFDB-4 at NavSource
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
    Back To The Navsource Photo Archives Main Page Back To The Service Craft Type Index Back To The Dry Dock Photo Index
    Comments, Suggestions, E-mail Webmaster.
    This page is created and maintainted by Gary P. Priolo
    All pages copyright NavSource Naval History