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USS Adria (AF-30)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Whiskey - Victor - Yankee NWVY

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 - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
Bottom Row - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia or Europe clasp) - National Defense Service Medal

Adria Class Stores Ship:

Laid down, 27 December 1943, as a Maritime Commission type (R1-M-AV3) hull under Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 2194) at Pennsylvania Shipyards, Inc., Beaumont, TX.

Launched, 16 April 1944

Commissioned, USS Adria (AF-30), 26 December 1944, LCDR. Laurence W. Borst in command

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

USS Adria was assigned to Occupation and China service in the Pacific and Occupation service in the Europe after World War II for the following periods;

Navy Occupation Service Medal	China Service Medal (extended)
(Asia) 13 to 14 April 1946
(Asia) 17 April to 29 May 1946	17 April to 29 May 1946
(Europe) 6 to 13 August 1947
(Europe) 27 January to 13 February 1950
(Europe) 5 to 22 July 1951

Decommissioned, 16 June 1954

Laid up in the Maritime Administration (MARAD) National Defense Reserve Fleet, Orange TX., 30 June 1960

Struck from the Naval Register, 1 July 1960

Title transferred to MARAD, 31 July 1960

Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 27 July 1977, to Consolidated Andy Inc., delivered, 19 August 1977

Specifications:
Displacement 3,139 t.(lt) 7,435 t.(fl)
Length 338' 6"
Beam 50'
Draft 21' 1"
Speed 11.5 kts. (trial)

Complement

Officers 10

Enlisted 74

Largest Boom Capacity 10 t.

Cargo Capacity 3,170 DWT

non-refrigerated 47,510 Cu ft

refrigerated 114,580 Cu ft

Armament

one single 3"/50 cal dual purpose gun mount

six single 20mm AA gun mounts

Fuel Capacity Diesel 6,300 Bbls

Propulsion

one Nordberg Diesel TSM engine

three Diesel-drive 250Kw 120V/240V D.C. Ship's Service Generators

one propeller, 1,700shp

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Source
090603002	107k	Adria (AF-30) underway off Beaumont, Texas, prior to her commissioning dat, 26 December 1944. She is painted in Camouflage Measure 32, Design 6AO. U.S. Navy Bureau of Ships photo BS 76100	Robert Hurst
090603003	107k	*USS Adria* (AF-30)** anchored at Toulon, France, 4 July 1951. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command. Photo # NH 82183. Courtesy of Donald M. McPherson, 1975.	Robert Hurst
	148k	*USS Adria* (AF-30)** underway, date and location unknown. US Navy photo from "All Hands" magazine, January 1950	Joe Radigan, MACM USN Ret.

USS Adria (AF-30)
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS)

Commanding Officers
01	LCDR. Borst, Laurence William.	26 December 1944 - 21 June 1945
02	LT. Paul, Charles R.	21 June 1945 - ?
03	CDR. Robards, William Camp Fitzhugh, USN	12 December 1949 - 15June 1951
04	LCDR. Rightmeyer, Harry Howard, USN	15 June 1951 - 29 February 1952
05	LCDR. Furnari, Biagio Orlando, USN (acting CO)	29 February 1952 - 15 May 1952
06	LCDR. Rightmeyer, Harry Howard, USN	15 May 1952 - 1953


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

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