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NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive

Contributed by Mike Smolinski

YFD-71 / AFDM-14 Steadfast

Flag Hoist/Radio Call Sign: November - Charlie - Tango - Juliet

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal

AFDM-14 Class Medium Auxiliary Floating Dry Dock:

Laid down (date unknown) at Pollock Shipbuilding, Co., Stockton, CA.

Launched (date unknown)

Delivered, 1 July 1947

Commissioned, YFD-71 (date unknown)

Redesignated AFDM-14 (date unknown)

Named Steadfast (AFDM-14) (date unknown)

Decommissioned (date unknown)

Struck from the Naval Register, 7 February 1999

Final Disposition, disposed of by transfer to other govt't agency, fate unknown

Specifications:
Displacement 5,900 t.(lt) 17,500 t.(fl)
Length 528'
Beam 118'
Draft 5 ft. (empty)
Complement 3 Officers, 113 Enlisted

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Contributed By
	39k	A bow view of Tuscaloosa (LST 1187) in the medium auxiliary floating dry dock Steadfast (AFDM-14), 1 April 1986, National Steel and Shipbuilding Co, San Diego, CA. Photo by : PH1 O`Connor USN Department of Defense photo # DNSC9001938.		Joe Radigan MACM USN Ret

There is no DANFS History available for Steadfast (AFDM-14) at the US Naval Historical Center web site

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

Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
No Information Available

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Last Updated 29 November 2004