USS Procyon (AF-61)

USS Procyon (AF-61)

USS "Procyon" (AF-61) was an "Alstede"-class stores ship acquired by the U.S. Navy. Her task was to carry stores, refrigerated items, and equipment to ships in the fleet, and to remote stations and staging areas.

A pre-commissioning history

"Procyon" was laid down 15 April 1942 as MC hull No. 188 by the Moore DD Co., Oakland, California; launched 1 July 1942 as "SS Flying Scud"; sponsored by Mrs. Carl W. Flesher; operated by the United Fruit Co. (18 August 1943 - 4 September 1946) under a General Agency Agreement with the Maritime Commission; acquired by the Pacific Far East Lines, Inc., under bare boat charter (5 September 1946 - 19 October 1948); transferred to the General Steamship Corp. 19 October 1948 under a General Agency Agreement; returned to MARAD 26 October 1948 and laid tip at Suisun Bay, California; re-chartered by Pacific Far East Lines 10 December 1948; placed in the Maritime Reserve Fleet at Suisun Bay 24 February 1956; acquired by the Navy 8 August 1961 and converted to Navy use at the San Francisco Naval Shipyard; renamed "Procyon" (AF–61), 13 October 1961; and commissioned 24 November 1961, Capt. N.I. Lee, Jr., in command.

Assigned to WestPac

After shakedown, "Procyon" engaged in the testing of Fast at Sea Transfer equipment (FAST) with other replenishment ships of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, before deploying to the Western Pacific Ocean 2 June 1962. She remained in and around Sasebo, Japan for three months, returning to the U.S. 26 September. She made her second WestPac deployment in support of U.S. 7th Fleet carrier task groups 23 February 1963, returning 7 July to conduct Fleet exercises and night replenishment operations until 6 October. "Procyon" was ordered back to WestPac in late October, returning 7 March 1964 for coastal operations. She was employed in the Gulf of Tonkin with the 7th Fleet (1 August7 December) during the Vietnam crises.

Vietnam operations

"Procyon" has since operated in support of the 7th Fleet, in the struggle against communist aggression in Southeast Asia, off the coast of Vietnam, returning periodically to the U.S. for rest, upkeep and training. She provides logistic support to Task Force 77 units on Yankee Station, as well as to Operation Market Time Patrol craft along the coast and harbor facilities from Da Nang to Vung Tau. Into 1970, "Procyon" continued a vital service to the U.S. Pacific Fleet.

Decommissioning

"Procyon" was decommissioned circa 1969/1970 and struck from the Naval Register, 1 June 1976. She was returned to MARAD in 1981 for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet. Final Disposition: sold by MARAD, fate unknown.

Military awards and honors

"Procyon" earned ten campaign stars for Vietnam War service:
* Vietnam Defense
* Vietnamese Counteroffensive
* Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase II
* Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase III
* Tet Counteroffensive
* Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase IV
* Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase VI
* Tet 69/ Counteroffensive
* Vietnam Winter-Spring 1970
* Sanctuary Counteroffensive"Procyon’s" crew was eligible for the following medals:
* National Defense Service Medal
* Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (Vietnam – 26 August-8 September 1964)
* Vietnam Service Medal (10)
* Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

References

See also

* List of United States Navy ships
* Cargo ship

External links

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