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AOG-7 Elkhorn

Flag Hoist/International Radio Call Sign: November - Kilo - Victor - Yankee

USS Elkhorn (AOG-7) transferred to the Republic of China Navy, renamed Hsing Lung (AOG-515)
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons





Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - China Service Medal (extended) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
Second Row - World War II Victory Medal Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal (2)
Third Row - Korean Service Medal (1) - Antarctic Service Medal (2) - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (2-Vietnam)
Fourth Row - Vietnam Service Medal (8)- Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation (6) - Philippine Liberation Medal
Fifth Row - United Nations Service Medal - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal (retroactive)
Patapsco Class Gasoline Tanker:
  • Laid down (date unknown) as a Maritime Commission type (T1-MT-M1) tanker hull at Cargill Inc., Savage, MN.
  • Launched, 15 May 1943
  • Commissioned USS Elkhorn (AOG-7), 12 February 1944, Lieutenant (junior grade) T. A. Norris, USNR, in command
  • During World War II Elkhorn was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater but did not participate in any campaigns
  • During the Korean War Elkhorn participated in the following campaign:
  • During the Vietnam War Elkhorn participated in the following campaigns:
    Vietnam War Campaigns
    Campaign and Dates Campaign and Dates
    Vietnam Defense
    12 November to 24 December 1965     		Vietnam Counteroffensive - Phase V
    3 July to 20 September 1968
    14 October to 1 November 1968
    Vietnam Counteroffensive
    25 December 1965 to 21 February 1966
    26 February to 21 March 1966     		Vietnam Counteroffensive - Phase VI
    2 November to 13 December 1968
    Vietnam Counteroffensive - Phase II
    21 to 31 May 1967     		Vietnam Summer-Fall 1969
    22 September to 20 October 1969
    Vietnam Counteroffensive - Phase III
    1 to 23 June1967
    30 July to 25 October 1967     		Vietnam Winter-Spring 1970
    1 to 16 December 1969
    7 to 26 January 1970

  • Sold to Taiwan under the Security Assistance Program, 1 May 1972, renamed Hsing Lung (AOG-515) when turned over to Taiwan
  • Decommissioned, 1 July 1972
  • Struck from the Naval Register, 15 April 1976
  • Final Disposition, fate unknown.
  • Elkhorn earned one battle star for Korean War service and eight campaign stars for Vietnam War service
    Specifications:
    Displacement 1,850 t.(lt) 4,130 t.(fl)
    Length 310' 9"
    Beam 48' 6"
    Draft 15' 8"
    Speed 15.5 kts.
    Complement 131
    Armament
    four 3"/50 dual purpose guns
    twelve single 20mm AA gun mounts
    Cargo Capacity 2,210 DWT
    Propulsion four GE diesel electric engines, twin shafts, 3,300hp
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    USS Elkhorn (AOG-7)
    Elkhorn 112k Elkhorn (AOG-7) moored pierside at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, 1 June 1951.
    US Navy photo    		 Paul Gryniewicz
    Courtesy Larry Sullivan
    Elkhorn 197k Elkhorn (AOG-7) moored pierside at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, 1 June 1951. Note Cree (ATF-84) in the background.
    US Navy photo    		 Paul Gryniewicz
    Courtesy Larry Sullivan
    Elkhorn 119k Elkhorn (AOG-7) in drydock at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, 1 June 1951.
    US Navy photo.    		 Paul Gryniewicz
    Courtesy Larry Sullivan
    Elkhorn 175k Elkhorn (AOG-7) underway, date and place unknown. Paul Gryniewicz
    Courtesy Larry Sullivan
    Elkhorn 182k Elkhorn (AOG-7) underway, date and place unknown. Paul Gryniewicz
    Courtesy Larry Sullivan
    Elkhorn 129k Elkhorn (AOG-7) underway, date and place unknown. Paul Gryniewicz
    Courtesy Larry Sullivan
    Elkhorn 62k Elkhorn (AOG-7) moored pierside at Pearl Harbor, HI, May 1968 © Richard Leonhardt
    Hsing Lung (AOG-515)
    Elkhorn 22k ex Elkhorn (AOG-7) in Taiwanese service as Hsing Lung (AOG-515) underway, date and place unknown. Republic of China Navy Web Site
    Elkhorn 38k ex Elkhorn (AOG-7) in Taiwanese service as Hsing Lung (AOG-515) alongside ex Pecatonica (AOG-57) also in Taiwanese service as Chang Pei (AOG-517) in 1977 Republic of China Navy Web Site
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