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Patch at left contributed by David Huffer (Arcadia 1965-66) at right by Mike Smolinksi

USS Arcadia (AD-23)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Bravo - Xray - Victor
 NBXV
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons


Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - American Campaign Medal
Bottom Row - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Europe clasp) - National Defense Service Medal (2)
Klondike Class Destroyer Tender:
  • Laid down, 6 March 1944, as a Maritime Commission type (C3) hull, at Todd-Pacific Shipyards Inc., San Pedro, CA
  • Launched, 19 November 1944
  • Commissioned USS Arcadia (AD-23), 13 September 1945, CAPT. James M. Connally in command.
  • Decommissioned, 28 June 1968
  • Struck from the Naval Register, 1 July 1973
  • Final Disposition, sold for scrapping in October 1975 by the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) to Levin Metals of San Jose, CA.
    Specifications:
    Displacement 8,165 t.(lt) 16,635 t.(fl)
    Length 492'
    Beam 69' 6"
    Draft 27'
    Speed 18.4 kts. (trial)
    Complement
    Officers 46
    Enlisted 778
    Largest Boom Capacity 30 t.
    Armament
    one single 5"/38 dual purpose gun mount
    four single 3"/50 dual purpose gun mounts
    two twin 40mm AA gun mounts
    Fuel Capacity NSFO 17,480Bbls
    Propulsion
    one General Electric geared turbine
    two Babcock and Wilcox D-type boilers, 465psi 765°
    double General Electric Main Reduction Gear
    Ships Service Generators
    four Diesel-drive 300Kw 450V A.C.
    three turbo-drive 300Kw 120V/240V D.C.
    single propeller, 8,500shp
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    Arcadia 70k USS Arcadia (AD-23), with USS William M. Wood (DD-715) alongside, date and location unknown. Photo from "Our Navy" magazine, Mid-September 1953. Stanley Svec
    Arcadia 70k USS Arcadia (AD-23), with destroyers USS Hawkins (DD-873) and USS McNair (DD-679) alongside in addition to four minesweepers, date and place unknown.
    US Navy photo from "All Hands" magazine, January 1956 issue     		Joe Radigan MACM USN Ret.
    Arcadia 79k USS Arcadia (AD-23), underway date and location unknown.
    US Navy photo from "All Hands" magazine, November 1956 issue.    		 Joe Radigan MACM USN Ret.
    Arcadia 58k USS Arcadia (AD-23) at Suda Bay, Crete, circa 1956 Photo by Larry Bohn
    Arcadia 83k USS Arcadia (AD-23), underway, circa 1965, location unknown. David Huffer USS Arcadia
    Arcadia 96k USS Arcadia (AD-23), underway, circa 1965, location unknown. David Huffer USS Arcadia
    Arcadia 49k USS Arcadia (AD-23), underway with an "Orion" P-3A patrol plane flying overhead, date and location unknown.
    US Navy photo from "All Hands" magazine, December 1966 issue     		Joe Radigan MACM USN Ret.

    For more photos and information about USS Arcadia, see;
  • Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships
  • Commanding Officers
    • USS Arcadia (AD-23)
    DANFS History entry located at the US Naval History and heritage Command
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
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