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AFDL-5
ex
 AFD-5 (1944 - 1946)

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

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

AFDL-5 was transferred to Taiwan and named Kim Men
AFDL-1 Class Small Auxiliary Floating Dry Dock:
  • Laid down, date unknown, at Morgan City, LA. by Chicago Bridge and Iron.
  • Delivered and placed in service as AFD-5 in January 1944
  • Redesignated AFDL-5, 1 August 1946
  • Placed out of service, date unknown
  • Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown
  • Transferred to Taiwan in 1958 named Kim Men, active in service
    Specifications:
    Displacement 800 t.
    Length 200'
    Beam 64'
    Inside width 45'
    Draft 3' 3" (lt), 31' 4" (flooded)
    Lifting capacity 1,900 tons
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    AFDL-5 57k AFD-5 with a minesweeper in her dock, date and place unknown.
    US Navy photo from DANFS.         		Joe Radigan MACM USN Ret.
    There is no DANFS history available for AFD-5 / AFDL-5 at NavSource
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
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    Last Updated 4 April 2014