- USS Creon (ARL-11)
The USS "Creon" (ARL-11) was one of 39 "Achelous"-class
landing craft repair ships built for theUnited States Navy duringWorld War II . Named forCreon (the name of two mythological Greek kings, a mythological son ofHeracles , and a historicalArchon ofAthens ), she was the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name.Originally laid down as "LST-1036"; launched
24 August 1944 by theBoston Navy Yard ; sponsored by Mrs. M. A. Pratt; placed in partial commission16 September 1944 with Lieutenant M. G. Pooley, USNR, in command; sailed toBaltimore, Maryland ; decommissioned26 September 1944 for conversion; and commissioned in full as USS "Creon" (ARL-11)27 January 1945 with Lieutenant Pooley once again in command. ClearingNorfolk, Virginia 4 March 1945 "Creon" arrived atBiak ,Shouten Islands 4 May . Moving toMorotai the next day, she conducted amphibious training exercises, and on1 July took part in the invasion ofBalikpapan . She served offBorneo until arriving atSubic Bay 1 August to repairlanding craft there until18 December . After loading cargo atGuam , "Creon" arrived atPearl Harbor for overhaul22 January 1946 . Assigned to the service group for "Operation Crossroads ," theatomic weapon s tests in theMarshall Islands , "Creon" arrived atKwajalein 19 March 1946 and operated there and at the test site until10 September when she departed for overhaul atSan Pedro, California . She served as a repair ship for LSMs and LSM(R)s atSan Diego from15 December 1946 until27 September 1948 . Following an overhaul atLong Beach Naval Shipyard , "Creon" put out from San Diego10 January 1949 forKodiak, Alaska to participate in a large-scale cold-weather exercise. "Creon" returned to San Diego4 March and there was placed out of commission in reserve8 June 1949 . Struck from theNaval Vessel Register (date unknown), her final fate is unknown. "Creon" received onebattle star for World War II service.References
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