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USS Lucidor (AF-45)

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

Adria Class Stores Ship:

Laid down, 1 December 1944, as a Maritime Commission type (R1-M-AV3) hull, under Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 2207) at Pennsylvania Shipyards, Inc, Beaumont, TX.

Launched, 25 January 1945

Acquired by the US Navy, 16 June 1945

Commissioned USS Lucidor (AF-45), 6 July 1945, LT. Eugene L. LaVoy in command

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

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

Navy Occupation Service Medal	China Service Medal (extended)
23 November 1945 to 3 January 1946	22 March to 15 April 1946

Decommissioned, 26 May 1946, at San Francisco, CA.

Returned to the Maritime Commission the same day for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Olympia, WA.

Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown

Commercial History:

Sold for commercial service by the Maritime Administration in 1967 to Alaska Steamship Co., Seattle, WA. and renamed MV Polar Pioneer

Resold in 1972 to Sea Nutrients Corp., Seattle, WA, and renamed MV Mermaid

Resold for the second time in 1972 to Operaciones y Servicios S.A. (OYSSA), Salaverry-Peru and renamed MV Mochica

Resold, 15 November 1974, to Naviera Humboldt S.A., Callao-Peru

Resold, 23 July 1975, and laid up at Callao, Peru

Resold, 12 January 1977, to Tranave, Panama and resold to Mar. Claro S.A., Buenos Aires-Argentina, renamed MV Polar MC

Resold in 1977 to Norsur S.A., Ltd., Cayman Islands

U.K. flagged and renamed MV Caribea; 28 December 1977

Laid up in April 1980 at Necochea, that same month she broke away from her moorings during a storm on the 29th and beached one mile from Quequen

ex MV Lucidor was declared a total loss as a result of the beaching

(Source, Teun van der Zee)

Specifications:
Displacement 3,139 t.(lt) 7,435 t.(fl)
Length 338' 6"
Beam 50'
Draft 18'
Speed 11.5 kts. (trial)
Complement

Officers 10

Enlisted 74

Largest Boom Capacity 10 t.

Cargo Capacity 3,170 DWT

Non-refrigerated - 47,610 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 250Kw 120V/240V Ship's Service Generators

single propeller, 1,700shp

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Contributed By
09064501	45k	*USS Lucidor* (AF-45)** underway in San Francisco Bay, 1945-1946. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command photo # NH 82186 Courtesy of Donald M. McPherson		Robert Hurst

USS Lucidor (AF-45)
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS)

Commanding Officers
01	LT. LaVoy, Eugene L.	6 July 1945 - 15 February 1946
02	LCDR. Bogley, John Albert	15 February 1946 - 26 May 1946


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