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ROSTER OF OFFICERS
Commanding Officer
CDR Francis W. Barrington, USN
Administrative and Supply Officer
LTJG Albert 0. RAISH Jr., USNR
Engineer Officer
CWO/W2 Donald W. KEEFER, USN
Electrical and Inactivation Officer
CWO/W2 Gus NOLL, Jr., USN
HISTORY OF AFDB-1
The USS AFDB-1 is a ten-section, steel, floating drydock, suitable in general, for docking, battleships and aircraft carriers, large. She was built, by sections, at various shipyards in the United States. Her overall length is 927 ft.; overall width, 256 ft.; width clear inside, 133 ft.; 7 inches; maximum draft, 78 ft.; light draft, 9 ft.; light displacement, 38,500 tons; speed, non-self propelled. Her first section was launched on 31 JULY 1943. The ship was commissioned, as the USS ABSD-1, on 10 APRIL 1943, when Captain A.R. MACK, USN, assumed command.
With each of her sections under tow by cargo ships, the ABSD-1 left San Francisco, 28 AUGUST 1943. By 2 OCTOBER, all sections of ABSD-1 had arrived at Pallikulo Bay, Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides and assembly of all the sections into one unit was commenced. The job was unique as it was the first time a project of this type was ever attempted. On 2 NOVEMBER, one of the compartments of Section C was flooded and the pontoon section sank with one officer and 12 enlisted men trapped inside.
As a result of the loss of this section with the gantry crane, a substitute section was supplied by the ABSD-2, then staging at San Francisco. This section arrived at Pallikulo Bay, on 2 FEBRUARY 1944, and the ABSD-l proceeded to become one unit.
On 31 DECEMBER 1943, the ABSD-1, consisting of only eight sections, performed her first docking, and she subsequently docked, overhauled, and undocked, at Espiritu Santo, every type of ship from yard craft to battleships; 71 in all. On 13 APRIL 1945, she was ordered to cease operations and prepare for forward movement; and on 15 APRIL disassembly started.
On 29 JUNE 1945, the first echelon of the USS ABSD-1, consisting of six sections towed by tugs, departed Espiritu Santo for Leyte via Hollandia. On 7 JULY, the ABSD-1 was released to Commander Seventh Fleet, and the Second and final echelon of sections, in the tow of tugs, started their voyage to Leyte. Upon reaching the Philippines, the ABSD-1 was assigned to Service Squadron Seven. On 31 DECEMBER 1945, operational control of the ABSD-1 was transferred from Service Squadron Seven to Commander Philippine Sea Frontier.
On 1 JUNE 1946, the ABSD-1 was placed out of commission in reserve at the Philippine Islands. In November, 1946 a plan to disassemble and tow her to Pearl Harbor was approved and carried out.
Redesignated the USS AFDB-l in 1946, she was recommissioned on 2 JUNE 1951 at Pearl Harbor, when Captain 0. J. STIEN, USNR, assumed command. Departing Pearl Harbor, she was towed to Guam, reporting for duty on 26 JUNE 1951, as a replacement for AFDB-6. Assembly of all sections into one unit was completed on 1 MARCH 1952, and she has remained at this base through the present day.
DECOMMISSIONING CEREMONY
1 November 1956
1345 Band and crew assemble for muster
1400 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Address by Commanding Officer
Commanding Officer reads decommissioning orders
Benediction given by CHAPLAIN BROSIUS
NATIONAL ANTHEM by COMNAVMARIANAS Band
Secure the watch
Acceptance of AFDB-1 by Commanding Officer of Naval Station
Presentation of National Ensign and commissioning pennant
Pipe Down
ROSTER OF COMMANDING OFFICERS
NAME DATE
Captain A. R. MACK 10 APR 43 - 31 AUG 44
Captain R. C. PARKER 31 AUG 44 - JAN 46
Captain C. S. WILLIAMS JAN 46 - 1 JUN 46
Captain 0. J. STIEN 2 JUN 51 - 12 SEP 52
Commander J. S. SPERLING . 12 SEP 52 - JUL 53
Commander J. 8. DECKER JUL 53 - 4 DEC 54
Commander W. G. BENGAL 4 DEC 54 - 13 JUN 56
Commander F. W. BARRINGTON 13 JUN 56 - 1 NOV 56
CREW MEMBERS
ABEGANIA, C.A., TN
ACTON, J.A., BM1
AGUINO, J., EM3
AGUON, J.C., SD2
ALCASID, M., IC1
ALLEN, B.L., EM3
ALLISON, E., FN
BADURA, M.J., FP3
BARTELDS, W.L., DC3
BEERS, J.F., FN
BENFIELD, G.G., EM3
BENNETT, R.H., SN
BERRY, J.B., SA
BILLINGSLEY, G.M., FN
BISCHOFF, L.H., MM3
BLODGETT, D.A., SN
BLUM, F.J., BT3
BROWN, J.E., IM2
BROWNE, C.D., ICFN
BAUSKE, G.A., DCFN
BULLOCK, J.A., FN
CALLAHAN, J.H.., MM3
CAPPS, L.O., FN
CARRINGER, E.W., FN
CARTER, J.B., FN
CLARK, L.J., EM3
CLESTER, F. E., FN
COLES, S.C., FN
COLLINS, G.E., SA
CROWE, L.E., EM3
CULBERTSON, P.W ., EM3
CUNNINGHAM, R.W., SA
DAVIS, V.A., ME1
DAVIS, J.D., SK3
DAVIS, W.E., ENFA
DIXON, R.E., FP3-
DREYER, C.H., END3
DRIVER, J.D., SN
DUBOSE, W.D., SN
DUCOTE, J., SN
DUESSING, W.W., FN
DUNCAN, K.V., FN
EMERY, M.A., FN
ENOS, D.L.R., SN
ESCOBEDO, G.E., FN
EVANS, J.P., SKSN
FALCO, C.A., MEC
FERGUSON, J.R., EM3
FERNANDEZ, J.M, SN
FISHER, G., EMFN
FOLAND, H., ENC
FOWKES, J.L., ENFN
FOX, T.M., EM3
FRANCIS, R.G., FN
FULLER, T.R., SN
FREY, W.R., FN
GARRISON, J.I., BMC
GAY, R.E.K., FN
GEORGE, D.E., FN
GOODWIN, B.L., SN
GOULD, M.C., YN3
GRANT, J.A., MR3
GUILLORY, A.L., FP1
HARBINSON, S.F., EM3
HALSTEAD, H.L., FN
HAMLETT, A.L., DC2
HANKS, L.E., BT1
HARVEY, J.K, FN
HAYES, R., EN3.
HIGHSMITH, P.L., SN
HOEFLING, D.L., DCC
HOWARD, D.H., FN
HUERTA, V., SN
JAYNES, J.B., FN
JENNINGS, M.A., SN
JOHNS, J.W., SN
JONES, B., BM1
JONES, M., FN
JONES, S., EMFN
KANE, C.H., FN
KNIGHT, W., FN
LAMB,. L. L., YNCA
LARSON, C.C., BM2
LAUSE, J.J., ME2
LAWLESS, R.T., FP3
LOBELL, P.J., SKSN
LOCKMAN, I.H., ME1
LONG, E.D., EN1
LOVE C. O., MEFN
LOERY, W.J., SA
MANNSCHRECK, H.E.,SN
MARCHANT, W., SN
MATHIS, E.A., HM1
MAY, C.T., FN
MAY, J.C., FN
MC GARRAH, H.F., FN
MC PHERSON, M.J., FN
MEGASON, L.H., RM2
MILAT, R.M., SN
MILDBRAND, D.L., DC3
MILLER, D.L., EN1
MILLER, R.A., BM1
MOORE, E.H., BM1
MOORE, L.C., DCW2
NAILLON, F.E., BT3
NAUD, F.L., MMC
PALMER, C.F., BM3
PETERSON, R.L., FN
PILCHER, W.G., FN
PRICE, O.S., EM3
RABY, G.K., SN
RATLIFF, C.W., DC3
RATCLIFF, W.C., MEG2
RAYSIN, L.E., EN2
ROLLAND, D.L., SN
REECE, J.D., BM3
SAYLOR, D.C., FN
SCHIFERLE, J.L., EN3
SCHNITZLER, R.W., BMC
SHARP, E.J., FN
SHEPHERD, L., FN
SHUMAKER, J.L., MM3
SIMMONS, R.A., FN
SMITH, J.R., EN3
SONNIER, W.A., SN
STATEN, L.R., EMFN
STENZEL, V.T., FN
STILES, D.D., MM2
TAPPE, W.O., FN
TAYLOR, G.C., ME3
THOMAS, G.E., FN
TILLMAN, F., FN
TRACZYK, F.S., FP3
TRAJNOWSKI, R.C., FN
TRISKA, B.B., DC1
TSUTSUMI, A., END3
TURNER, O.D., SN
VICK, A.L., EM3
VILLAS, J.C., SA
VITITOE, O.L., SA
WAIDBESSER, P.E., EN2
WALLACE, R.A., EN3
WHITE, J.B., FN
WHITE, R.H., EN2
ZGOLA, G.A., FN
Navy-PPO, Guam
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