- USS Cybele (AKS-10)
USS Cybele (AKS-10) was an "Acubens"-class
general stores issue ship commissioned by theU.S. Navy for service inWorld War II . She was responsible for delivering and disbursing goods and equipment to locations in the war zone."Cybele" (AKS-10) was launched as "SS William Hackett"
9 October 1944 byDelta Shipbuilding Co.,New Orleans, Louisiana , under aMaritime Commission contract; sponsored by Mrs. H. McCall; transferred to the Navy14 November 1944 ; converted atTampa Shipbuilding Co.,Tampa, Florida ; and commissioned in full16 April 1945 , Commander J. H. Church,USNR , in command.World War II Pacific Ocean operations
Departing
Galveston, Texas ,15 May 1945 , "Cybele" loaded general stores atBayonne, New Jersey , and sailed4 June forPearl Harbor , arriving30 June . She cleared13 July for San Pedro Bay,Philippine Islands , where she issued stores to ships until21 August 1945 .End-of-war activity
Arriving in
Tokyo Bay 31 August 1945 , "Cybele" provided stores for ships engaged in the occupation ofJapan until12 October when she sailed toSamar to load cargo forTsingtao ,China . Between4 December 1945 and15 January 1946 , "Cybele" issued general stores at various Japanese ports. After reloading atSaipan , she issued cargo to support the occupation troops at Tsingtao andTaku ,China , andJinsen ,Korea , until15 April when she stood out forSan Francisco, California , arriving22 May .Post-war decommissioning
"Cybele" was decommissioned
22 August 1946 atPearl Harbor and after being towed back to San Francisco, was transferred to the Maritime Commission for disposal24 April 1947 . She was scrapped in April 1965.Military awards and honors
Her crew members were eligible for the following medals:
*China Service Medal (extended)
*American Campaign Medal
*Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
*World War II Victory Medal
*Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)
*Philippines Liberation Medal References
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