Summary
USS Clarion (AK-172) was an Alamosa-class cargo ship commissioned by the U.S. Navy for service in World War II. She was responsible for delivering troops, goods and equipment to locations in the war zone.
| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | Clarion |
| Namesake | Clarion County, Pennsylvania |
| Ordered | as type (C1-M-AV1) hull, MC hull 2145[1] |
| Builder | Froemming Brothers, Inc., Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Yard number | 17[1] |
| Laid down | 1944 |
| Launched | 22 October 1944 |
| Sponsored by | Miss V. L. Huebner |
| Acquired | 10 May 1945 |
| Commissioned | 27 May 1945 |
| Decommissioned | 13 May 1946 |
| Stricken | 21 May 1946 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Sold to Norway, 7 March 1947, for $693,862.00 |
 Norway | |
| Name | Livdal |
| Acquired | 7 March 1947 |
| Fate | Wrecked off Peru, 26 April 1970 |
| General characteristics [2] | |
| Class and type | Alamosa-class cargo ship |
| Type | C1-M-AV1 |
| Tonnage | 5,032 long tons deadweight (DWT)[1] |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 388 ft 8 in (118.47 m) |
| Beam | 50 ft (15 m) |
| Draft | 21 ft 1 in (6.43 m) |
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| Propulsion | 1 × propeller |
| Speed | 11.5 kn (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph) |
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Construction edit
Clarion was launched 22 October 1944, by Froemming Brothers, Inc., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, under a Maritime Commission contract, MC hull 2145; acquired by the Navy 10 May 1945; and commissioned 27 May 1945.[3]
Service history edit
World War II Pacific Theatre operations edit
After loading cargo at Gulf of Mexico ports, Clarion sailed for Pearl Harbor, which she reached 21 July 1945. Three days later she got underway for San Francisco, California, to load cargo for Manila, where she arrived 1 October. Carrying cargo to support occupation activities, she called at Jinsen, Korea, and Qingdao, Taku, and Shanghai, China, before sailing for the U.S. East Coast from Qingdao 21 January 1946.[3]
Post-war decommissioning edit
She reached Norfolk 11 March, and was decommissioned at Baltimore, Maryland, 13 May 1946. On 18 May 1946 she was transferred to the War Shipping Administration.[3]
Merchant service edit
Clarion was removed by Dichman, Wright and Pugh, 25 February 1947, from the Reserve Fleet, under a GAA contract. It was sold to Norway, 7 March 1947, for $693,862. She was reflagged for Norway and renamed Livdal, or Løvdal.[4] She wrecked off of the coast of Peru, 26 April 1970.[2]
Notes edit
Citations edit
- ^ a b c C1 Cargo Ships 2009.
- ^ a b c DANFS 2015.
- ^ MARAD.
Bibliography edit
- "Clarion (AK-172)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. 10 June 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - "C1 Cargo Ships". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 28 August 2009. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- "USS Clarion (AK-172)". Navsource.org. 18 July 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- "Clarion". United States Department of Transportation. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
External links edit
- Photo gallery of USS Clarion (AK-172) at NavSource Naval History
