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Quartz (IX-150)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Juliet - Uniform - Delta
NJUD

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - American Campaign Medal
Bottom Row- Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - Philippines Liberation Medal

Maritime Commission type B7-D1 non-self propelled concrete-hulled barge:

Built under Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 1330), at Barrett, Hilp & Belair Shipyard, San Francisco, CA.

Launched, 4 December 1943

Acquired by the Navy and placed in service as Quartz (IX-150), 13 April 1944, LCDR Paul N. Runyon in charge

During World War II Quartz (IX-150) was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater

Quartz (IX-150) was assigned to Joint Task Force 1, Task Unit 1.8.1 Service Group - Repair and Service Unit for Operation Crossroads the atomic bomb tests at Bikini Atoll in July 1946

Placed out of service, 31 December 1946, at Bremerton, WA.

Struck from the Naval Register, 22 January 1947

Sold to Foss Launch and Tug Co., 23 October 1947

Final Disposition, serving as a floating breakwater at Powell River, British Columbia, Canada

Specifications:
Displacement 5,678 t.(lt) 10,960 t.(fl)
Length 366' 4"
Beam 54'
Draft 26'
Complement 52

Cargo Capacity 3,000 DWT

non-refrigerated 292,000 Cu ft

Armament

one single 40mm AA gun mount

four single 20mm AA gun mounts

Fuel Capacity

Diesel 610 Bbls

Machinery

four Diesel-drive 60Kw 120V D.C. Ship's Service Generators

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Contributed By
Quartz (IX-150)
	62k	Quartz (IX-150) at anchor near Leyte 1944-45. Photo by Vincent Cottrell.	Dan Cottrell in honor of his father Vincent Cottrell, Coxswain, USNR USS Culebra Island
	75k	Quartz (IX-150) at anchor, date and location unknown..	Tommy Trampp
Post WWII Service
	45k	Ex-Quartz (IX-150) at anchor as a breakwater for a log pond at a paper mill at Powell River, British Columbia, Canada, date unknown. Ex-*Quartz* is one of ten concrete ships making up the breakwater. These ten concrete ships, including one from World War I, are believed to be the only ones still in existence. The other concrete barges shown in this image are *P.M Anderson* (center) and *Peralta* (right).	Dan Cottrell
	42k	Ex-Quartz (IX-150) at anchor as a breakwater for a log pond at a paper mill at Powell River, British Columbia, Canada, date unknown. Ex-*Quartz* is one of ten concrete ships making up the breakwater. These ten concrete ships, including one from World War I, are believed to be the only ones still in existence.	Dan Cottrell
	57k	Ex-Quartz (IX-150) at anchor as a breakwater for a log pond at a paper mill at Powell River, British Columbia, Canada, date unknown.	Dan Cottrell
	57k	Ex-Quartz (IX-150) at anchor as a breakwater for a log pond at a paper mill at Powell River, British Columbia, Canada, date unknown. Image courtesy of John Campbell, from © Concrete Ships	Tommy Trampp, courtesy Dan Cottrell
	63k	Ex-Quartz (IX-150) at anchor in August 2014 as part of a breakwater for a log pond at a paper mill at Powell River, British Columbia. Image courtesy of John Campbell, from © Concrete Ships	Robert Hurst
	222k	Ex-Quartz (IX-150) at anchor as a part of a breakwater for a log pond at a paper mill at Powell River, British Columbia in August 2014.	Photo by Blair Pettis
	186k	Ex-Quartz (IX-150) with other hulks forming a breakwater for a log pond at a paper mill at Powell River, British Columbia in August 2014.	Photo by Blair Pettis

Quartz (IX-150)
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS)

Crew Contact And Reunion Information
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