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NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive

Patches contributed by Mike Smolinski

USS Greenlet (ASR-10)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Uniform - Golf - Juliet
NUGJ

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation - China Service Medal (extended) - American Campaign Medal
Second Row - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)
Third Row - National Defense Service Medal (2) - Korean Service Medal - Vietnam Service Medal (3)
Fourth Row - United Nations Service Medal - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal

USS Greenlet (ASR-10) was sold to Turkey and renamed TCG Akin (A-585)

Chanticleer Class Submarine Rescue Ship:

Laid down, 15 October 1941, at Moore Shipbuilding and Dry Dock, Co., Oakland, CA.

Launched, 12 July 1942

Commissioned USS Greenlet (ASR-10, 29 May 1943, CDR. F. W. Laing in command

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

During the Korean War USS Greenlet was assigned to the Far East in support of submarine operations

During the Vietnam War USS Greenlet participated in the following campaigns:

**Vietnam War Campaigns**
Campaign and Dates	Campaign and Dates
Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase II 5 to 25 April 1967	Vietnam Summer-Fall 1969 21 to 31 October 1969
Vietnam Winter-Spring 1970 1 to 22 November 1969

Decommissioned, 12 June 1970, at Sub Base Pearl Harbor

Struck from the Naval Register, 1 February 1973

Sold, 1 February 1973, to Turkey under the Military Assistance Program and renamed TCG Akin (A-585)

Current Disposition, active Turkish navy

USS Greenlet earned three campaign stars for Vietnam War service

Specifications:
Displacement 1,780 t.(lt) 2,141 t.(fl)
Length 251' 4"
Beam 42'
Draft 14' 10" (lim)
Speed 14.5 kts.
Complement

Officer 6

Enlisted 96
Largest Boom Capacity 20 t.
Armament

two single 3"/50 cal dual purpose gun mounts

eight single 20mm gun mounts

four depth charge tracks
Fuel Capacity Diesel-1,785 Bbls
Propulsion

four Alco-Diesel-electric engines (520)

Ship's Service Generators

two Diesel-drive 200Kw 120V D.C.

one Diesel-drive 60Kw 120V D.C.

single propeller, 3,000shp

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Contributed By /Source
USS Greenlet (ASR-10)
	38k	*USS Greenlet* (ASR-10)** underway, date and location unknown.	Submitted by Craig Rothhammer to NAFTS (National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors)
	35k	*USS Greenlet* (ASR-10)** underway, date and location unknown.	Submitted by Craig Rothhammer to NAFTS (National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors)
	168k	Forward plan view of *USS Greenlet* (ASR-10) at Navy Yard Mare Island, Vallejo, CA., 21 May 1946. USS Moctobi (AT-105) is aft of Greenlet with YD-98** alongside. Navy Yard Mare Island photo # 1884-46	Darryl Baker
	105k	Aft plan view of *USS Greenlet* (ASR-10) at Navy Yard Mare Island, Vallejo, CA., 21 May 1946. USS Sanborn (APA-193) is moored outboard of USS Sarasota (APA-204) which is moored forward of Greenlet**. Navy Yard Mare Island photo # 1885-46	Darryl Baker
	39k	*USS Greenlet* (ASR-10)** moored midstream in the Whangpoo River, Shanghai, China, 23 December 1946.	John Cronk for his father John H. Cronk USS Greenlet
	81k	*USS Greenlet* (ASR-10)** underway, circa 1946-49, location unknown.	John Cronk for his father John H. Cronk USS Greenlet
	53k	*USS Greenlet* (ASR-10)** underway, date and location unknown. US Navy photo from DANFS.	US Naval History and Heritage Command
	40k	*USS Greenlet* (ASR-10)** moored pierside, circa 1946-49, location unknown.	John Cronk for his father John H. Cronk USS Greenlet
	203k	Overhead photo of *USS Sperry* (AS-12) at San Diego, Ca., circa 1950. In the photo are USS Greenlet (ASR-10) at Sperry**'s port bow with six of her squadrons submarines off her port side. US Navy photo from "All Hands" magazine, June 1950.	Joe Radigan MACM USN Ret
	98k	*USS Greenlet* (ASR-10)** departing Yokosuka, Japan, date unknown. US Navy photo from "All Hands" magazine, July 1957	Joe Radigan MACM USN Ret.
	749k	*USS Greenlet* (ASR-10)** underway, date and location unknown.	Cüneyt Demir
TCG Akin (A-585)
	433k	Transfer and commissioning ceremony of ex-*USS Greenlet* (ASR-10) into the Turkish navy as TCG Akin (A-585)** at Naval Station Pearl Harbor in 1973.	Cüneyt Demir
	648k		Cüneyt Demir
	88k	*TCG Akin* (A-585)**, at anchor, date and location unknown.	Yucel M. Umar GMC Turkish Navy Ret.
	67k	*TCG Akin* (A-585)** underway, date and location unknown.	Yucel M. Umar GMC Turkish Navy Ret.
	62k	*TCG Akin* (A-585)** underway, date and location unknown.	Yucel M. Umar GMC Turkish Navy Ret.
	65k	*TCG Akin* (A-585)** moored pierside, date and location unknown.	Yucel M. Umar GMC Turkish Navy Ret.
	47k	*TCG Akin* (A-585)** underway, date and location unknown.	Yucel M. Umar GMC Turkish Navy Ret.
	36k	*TCG Akin* (A-585)** underway, date and location unknown.	Yucel M. Umar GMC Turkish Navy Ret.
	45k	*TCG Akin* (A-585)** underway, date and location unknown.	Yucel M. Umar GMC Turkish Navy Ret.
	273k	*TCG Akin* (A-585)** underway, date and location unknown.	Cüneyt Demir
	80k	*TCG Akin* (A-585)** underway, date and location unknown.	Cüneyt Demir
	47k	Drawing of *TCG Akin* (A-585)** underway by Cüneyt Demir.	.
	50k	*TCG Akin* (A-585)** underway, date and location unknown.	Yucel M. Umar GMC Turkish Navy Ret.
	52k	*TCG Akin* (A-585)** moored, date and location unknown.	Yucel M. Umar GMC Turkish Navy Ret.
	60k	*TCG Akin* (A-585)** moored, date and location unknown.	Yucel M. Umar GMC Turkish Navy Ret.
	65k	*TCG Akin* (A-585)** moored, date and location unknown.	Yucel M. Umar GMC Turkish Navy Ret.
	55k	*TCG Akin* (A-585)** moored, date and location unknown.	Yucel M. Umar GMC Turkish Navy Ret.
	40k	*TCG Akin* (A-585)** underway, date and location unknown.	Yucel M. Umar GMC Turkish Navy Ret.
	41k	*TCG Akin* (A-585)** moored, date and location unknown.	Yucel M. Umar GMC Turkish Navy Ret.
	73k	*TCG Akin* (A-585)** at anchor, date and location unknown.	Yucel M. Umar GMC Turkish Navy Ret.
	44k	*TCG Akin* (A-585)** moored, date and location unknown.	Yucel M. Umar GMC Turkish Navy Ret.
	39k	*TCG Akin* (A-585)** at anchor, date and location unknown.	Yucel M. Umar GMC Turkish Navy Ret.
	69k	*TCG Akin* (A-585)** conducting diving operations, date and location unknown.	Yucel M. Umar GMC Turkish Navy Ret.
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