- USS Chatham (AK-169)
USS "Chatham" (AK-169) was an "Alamosa"-class
cargo ship commissioned by theU.S. Navy for service inWorld War II . She was responsible for delivering troops, goods and equipment to locations in the war zone.The third "Chatham" commissioned by the Navy, "AK-169" was launched
13 May 1944 byFroemming Brothers , Inc.,Milwaukee, Wisconsin , under aMaritime Commission contract; sponsored by Mrs. G. C. Salisbury; acquired by the Navy20 January 1945 ; and commissioned atGalveston, Texas ,22 February 1945 , Lieutenant Commander N. C. Harrison, Jr.,USNR , in command.World War II Pacific Theatre operations
"Chatham" arrived at
Pearl Harbor 6 May 1945 to carry cargo toEniwetok ,Saipan , andGuam , before returning toSan Francisco, California ,18 July for a brief overhaul. She cleared San Francisco13 August , and until30 January 1946 , when she returned to San Francisco once more, carried cargo fromOkinawa toGuam , Manus,Saipan ,Eniwetok , and thePhilippines , aiding in the redeployment of American strength in thePacific Ocean which followed the war.Post-war decommissioning
From the
U.S. West Coast , she sailed toBaltimore, Maryland , where she was decommissioned2 April 1946 and returned to theMaritime Commission ,4 April 1946 .Military awards and honors
The record does not indicate any
battle stars for "Chatham". However, her crew was eligible for the following medals:
*American Campaign Medal
*Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
*World War II Victory Medal
*Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)References
See also
*
List of United States Navy ships External links
* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/13/130169.htm NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive - AK-169 Chatham]
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