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USS Corkwood (AN-44)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Yankee - Bravo - Yankee NYBY

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - Combat Action Ribbon (Okinawa)
Bottom Row - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal

Ailanthus Class Net Laying Ship:

Laid down, 18 August 1944, as Yard Net Tender Corkwood (YN-63) at Everett-Pacific Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Everett, WA.

Reclassified Net Laying Ship (AN-44), 20 January 1944

Launched, 29 March 1944

Commissioned USS Corkwood (AN-44), 16 May 1944, LT. John L. Driggs, USNR in command

During World War II USS Corkwood was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and participated in the following campaign:

Campaign and Dates
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign
Okinawa Gunto operation Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, 26 March to 30 June 1945

Decommissioned, 7 March 1946, at San Pedro, CA.

Transferred to the War Shipping Administration, 13 March 1946, for disposal

Struck from the Naval Register in June 1947

USS Corkwood earned one battle star for her World War II service

Final Disposition, fate unknown

Specifications:
Displacement 1,460 t.
Length 194' 6"
Beam 37'
Draft 13' 6"
Speed 12.1 kts.

Complement

Officers 4

Enlisted 52

Largest Boom Capacity 12 t.

Armament

one single 3"/50 cal dual purpose gun mount

two single 20mm AA gun mounts

Fuel Capacity 760 Bbls

Propulsion

Diesel electric, Busch-Sulzer 539

two Diesel-drive 60Kw 120V D.C. Ship's Service Generators

single propeller, 2,500shp

Size	Image Description	Source
157k	*USS Corkwood* (AN-44)** at anchor, San Pedro, CA., 1945.	Photo courtesy George Knight USS Corkwood, submitted by Ellen Norris in honor of her father William C. Vick, CM 2/c (SR) (DS) V6 USS Corkwood
65k	*USS Corkwood* (AN-44)**'s diver William C. Vick, CM 2/c (SR) (DS) 829-64-39, V6 US Navy photo	Submitted by Ellen Norris in honor of her father William C. Vick, CM 2/c (SR) (DS) V6 USS Corkwood
73k	*USS Corkwood* (AN-44)** looking aft from the ship's horns, date and location unknown.	Debby Abbott for her father (Alexander) Scott Abbott USS Corkwood
438k	*USS Corkwood* (AN-44)** at anchor, date and location unknown.	Debby Abbott for her father (Alexander) Scott Abbott USS Corkwood
1188k	*USS Corkwood* (AN-44)** candid crew photos, date and location unknown. Top Row left, Smith, Abbot; center, Smith, Steward; right, Smith. Second Row left, Graham, Steward; right, Graham. Third Row left, Smith, Abbot, Graham; center, Smith, Abbot; left, Officer Messenger Mail Center, Guian, Samar, Philippines.	Debby Abbot for her father (Alexander) Scott Abbott USS Corkwood

USS Corkwood (AN-44)
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS)

Commanding Officers
01	LT. Driggs, John Lester, USNR	16 May 1944 - 21 February 1945
02	LT. Vidani Jr., Paul Joseph, USNR	21 February 1945 - 10 February 1946
03	LTjg. Abbott, Alexander S., USNR	10 February 1946 - 7 March 1946


Courtesy Wolfgang Hechler and Ron Reeves

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

Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
USS Corkwood (AN-44)
Commissioning day first log entry.

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