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USS Poseidon (ARL-12)


International Radio Call Sign:
November - Juliet - Kilo - Uniform
 NJKU
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal
Achelous Class Landing Craft Repair Ship:
  • Laid down as LST-1037,10 July 1944, at Boston Navy Yard, Boston, MA.
  • Reclassified a Landing Craft Repair Ship ARL, 12 July 1944
  • Launched, 24 August 1944
  • Placed in reduced Commission as USS Poseidon (ARL-12), 22 September 1944, LT. William E. Flanigan USNR for transit to her conversion yard at Baltimore, MD.
  • Decommissioned, 2 October 1944
  • Recommissioned USS Poseidon (ARL-12), 13 February 1945, at Baltimore, MD., LT William E. Flanigan USNR in command
  • During World War II USS Poseidon was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and participated in the following campaign:

    Asiatic-Pacific Campaign
    Campaign and Dates
    Okinawa Gunto operation
    Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, 4 to 30 June 1945
  • Decommissioned, 30 November 1946
  • Laid up in the Pacific Reserve Fleet, Columbia River Group
  • Struck from the Naval Register 1 July 1961
  • USS Poseidon earned one battle star for World War II service
  • Sold, 3 November 1961 to Marine Power and Equipment Co., Seattle WA.
  • Final Disposition, fate unknown
    Specifications:
    Displacement 3,900 t.(lt) 4,100 t.(fl)
    Length 328'
    Beam 50'
    Draft 11' 2" (lim)
    Speed 11.6 kts.
    Largest Boom Capacity 60 t.
    Complement
    Officers 22
    Enlisted 233
    Armament
    one single 3"/50 cal. dual purpose gun mount
    two quad 40mm AA gun mounts w/Mk. 51 directors
    six twin 20 mm AA gun mounts
    Fuel Capacity
    Diesel 4,715 Bbls
    Propulsion
    two General Motors 12-567A Diesel engines
    single Falk Main Reduction Gears
    Ship's Service Generators
    three Diesel-drive 100Kw 120V/240V D.C.
    two Diesel-drive 100Kw 450V A.C.
    two propellers, 1,800shp
    twin rudders
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    Poseidon 265k Launching of Poseidon (ARL-12), 24 August 1944, by Mrs. Nora T. Twomey at Boston Navy Yard, Boston, MA.
    US Navy photo     		Dale Hargrave
    Poseidon
    10191217    		 241k USS Poseidon (ARL-12) ship's company photo probably prior to departing for overseas duty. Front row left to right, Executive Officer, Captain LT. Flanigan, Navigator and unknown officer. Second row, ENS. Falley, head of Repair Division, second from right. Tom Falley for his father ENS. Richard W Falley, USS Poseidon
    Poseidon 57k USS Poseidon (ARL-12) at anchor off Okinawa, circa 1945 Bob Flaugher
    USS Poseidon (ARL-12)
    Association
    Poseidon 43k USS Poseidon (ARL-12) at anchor off Okinawa, circa 1945 Bob Flaugher
    USS Poseidon (ARL-12)
    Association
    Poseidon 32k USS Poseidon (ARL-12) at anchor off Okinawa, circa 1945 while repairing damaged ships Bob Flaugher
    USS Poseidon (ARL-12)
    Association
    Poseidon
    10191212    		 694k An underway view from USS Poseidon (ARL-12) looking forward from the flying bridge, date and location unknown. Tom Falley for his father ENS. Richard W Falley, USS Poseidon
    Poseidon
    10191213    		 765k USS Poseidon (ARL-12) mascot sitting on the sailboat, "Vee Jay" built in the carpentry shop. "Vee Jay" may have been painted red like the boat in "Away All Boats" and sailed in various anchorages. Tom Falley for his father ENS. Richard W Falley, USS Poseidon
    Poseidon
    10191216    		 667k Three USS Poseidon (ARL-12) crew members sailing "Vee Jay", circa 1946, probably at Okinawa. Tom Falley for his father ENS. Richard W Falley, USS Poseidon
    Poseidon
    10191214    		 573k A PT boat tied up alongside USS Poseidon (ARL-12), date unknown, probably at Okinawa. Tom Falley for his father ENS. Richard W Falley, USS Poseidon
    Poseidon
    10191206    		 609k USS Poseidon (ARL-12) bridge crew in uniform of the day while at Okinawa. Tom Falley for his father ENS. Richard W Falley, USS Poseidon
    Poseidon
    10191205    		 147k USS Poseidon (ARL-12) skirting the edge of a typhoon while underway from Okinawa enroute to the San Diego for deactivation, circa 1946. Tom Falley for his father ENS. Richard W Falley, USS Poseidon
    Poseidon
    10191207    		 187k From left to right USS Poseidon (ARL-12) Commanding Officer LCDR. William E. Flanigan, USNR, Executive Officer and Navigator at San Diego following return from Okinawa in 1946. Tom Falley for his father ENS. Richard W Falley, USS Poseidon
    Poseidon
    10191208    		 1020k USS Poseidon (ARL-12) in formation for a Personnel Inspection probably at San Diego following return from Okinawa in 1946. Tom Falley for his father ENS. Richard W Falley, USS Poseidon
    Poseidon
    10191215    		 193k USS Poseidon (ARL-12) at anchor in San Diego Bay, circa 1946. Tom Falley for his father ENS. Richard W Falley, USS Poseidon
    Poseidon
    10191220    		 752k USS Poseidon (ARL-12) anchored in San Diego Bay, circa 1946 with eleven LSMRs alongside including;
    LSM(R)-401, LSM(R)-406, LSM(R)-504 and LSM(R)-503     		Tom Falley for his father ENS. Richard W Falley, USS Poseidon
    Poseidon
    10191218    		 664k Admiral's visit and inspection upon USS Poseidon (ARL-12)'s return to San Diego, circa 1946.. Tom Falley for his father ENS. Richard W Falley, USS Poseidon
    Poseidon
    10191219    		 198k
    Poseidon
    10191209    		 641k USS Poseidon (ARL-12) drydocked, probably while being prepared for deactivation in 1946. Tom Falley for his father ENS. Richard W Falley, USS Poseidon
    Poseidon
    10191210    		 615k
    Poseidon
    10191211    		 611k
    USS Poseidon (ARL-12)
    Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS)
    Commanding Officers
    01LT. Flanigan, William Edward, USNR22 September 1944 - 2 October 1944
     Decommissioned2 October 1944 - 13 February 1945
    02LT. Flanigan, William Edward, USNR13 February 1945 - 3 March 1946
    03LT. Kissick, Lyle Marion, USN3 March 1946 - 30 November 1946
    Courtesy Wolfgang Hechler and Ron Reeves
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
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