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USS Mizar (AF-14)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Bravo - Alpha - Charlie NBAC

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp) - American Campaign Medal
Bottom Row - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (4) - World War II Victory Medal - Philippines Liberation Medal

Mizar Class Stores Ship

Built in 1932 as SS Quiriqua for United Fruit Co. at Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp., Quincy, MA.

Acquired by the US Navy through the Maritime Commission on a bare-boat basis

Converted for Naval service at Brewer's Drydock Co., Staten Island, N.Y.

Commissioned USS Mizar (AF-12), 14 June 1941, CDR. E. D. Walbridge in command

During World War II USS Mizar was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater

Decommissioned, 1 April 1946, at Baltimore, MD.

Transferred to the Maritime Commission the same day for return to United Fruit Co. name reverted to SS Quiriqua

Struck from the Naval Register, 17 April 1946

Sold by United Fruit in 1959 to Elder & Fyffes, renamed SS Samala

Final Disposition, broken up at Kaohsiung, February 1964

USS Mizar received four battle stars for World War II service

Specifications:
Displacement 6,982 t.(lt) 11,875 t.(fl)
Length 447' 10"
Beam 60'
Draft 26' 2" (limiting)
Speed 18 kts. (max)
Cargo Capacity 2,225 DWT

refrigerated 166,108 Cu ft.
Complement

Officers 18

Enlisted 220
Armament

one single 5"/38 cal dual purpose gun mount

four single 3"/50 cal dual purpose gun mounts
Fuel Capacity NSFO 7,700 Bbls
Propulsion

two General Electric turbo-electric engines

four Babcock and Wilcox header-type boilers, 350psi 660°

three turbo-drive 500Kw 120V/240V D.C. Ship's Service Generators , twin screws, 11,000shp.

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Contributed By
USS Mizar (AF-12)
	71k	*USS Mizar* (AF-12)** at Norfolk Navy Yard, 20 December 1941. This was the only ship of this class initially converted with its 3"/50 guns fore and aft on raised platforms. US National Archives, RG-19-LCM, photo # 19-N- 26531 a US Navy Bureau of Ships photo now in the collections of the US National Archives.	Robert Hurst
	84k	Stern view of *USS Mizar* (AF-12)** departing Mare Island, 8 February 1946. Ships to the right: LST is either USS LST-772 or USS LST-271 both arrived at the Ammunition Depot on this date, next is *USS Starr* (AKA-67)** and an identified tug. Mare Island Naval Shipyard photo # 564-46, 2/5/46.	Darryl Baker
	81k	Broadside view of *USS Mizar* (AF-12) departing Mare Island, 8 February 1946. Mizar** was under going repairs at Mare Island from 28 January to 8 February 1946. Note USS LST-1138 in the background. Mare Island Naval Shipyard photo # 566-46, 2/5/46.	Darryl Baker
	74k	Bow on view of *USS Mizar* (AF-12)** departing Mare Island, 8 February 1946. Mare Island Naval Shipyard photo # 568-46, 2/5/46.	Darryl Baker
Commercial Service
	78k	Pre-war view of United Fruit Company's. SS Quiriqua moored pierside, date and location unknown.	David Nixon
	53k	Ex-*USS Mizar* (AF-12)** moored pierside in commercial service as Elder & Fyffes' SS Samala, date and location unknown.	David Nixon

View the USS Mizar (AF-12)
DANFS history entry located at the US Naval History and Heritage Command

Commanding Officers
01	CDR. Walbridge, E. D.	14 June 1941 - ?
	CDR. Dix, John P.	WW II


Courtesy Wolfgang Hechler and Ron Reeves

Crew Contact And Reunion Information
U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
Fleet Reserve Association

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