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ASR-10 Greenlet


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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 TNS Akin
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 the Vietnam War 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 TNS Akin
  • Current Disposition, active Turkish navy
  • Greenlet earned three campaign stars for Vietnam War service
    Specifications:
    Displacement 1,780 t.(lt) 2,045 t.(fl)
    Length 251' 4"
    Beam 42'
    Draft 16'
    Speed 14.5 kts.
    Complement 102
    Armament two single 3"/50 dual purpose gun mounts, eight 20mm guns, four depth charge tracks
    Propulsion diesel-electric, single screw, 3,000hp
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    Greenlet 38k Greenlet (ASR-10) underway, date and place unknown. Submitted by Craig Rothhammer to NAFTS (National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors)
    Greenlet 35k Greenlet (ASR-10) underway, date and place unknown. Submitted by Craig Rothhammer to NAFTS (National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors)
    Greenlet 168k Forward plan view of Greenlet (ASR-10) at Navy Yard Mare Island, Vallejo, CA., 21 May 1946. Moctobi (AT-105) is aft of Greenlet with YD-98 alongside.
    Navy Yard Mare Island photo # 1884-46    		 Darryl Baker
    Greenlet 105k Aft plan view of Greenlet (ASR-10) at Navy Yard Mare Island, Vallejo, CA., 21 May 1946. Sanborn (APA-193) is moored outboard of Sarasota (APA-204) which is moored forward of Greenlet.
    Navy Yard Mare Island photo # 1885-46    		 Darryl Baker
    Greenlet 39k Greenlet (ASR-10) moored midstream in the Whangpoo River, Shanghai, China, 23 December 1946. John Cronk for his father John H. Cronk USS Greenlet
    Greenlet 81k Greenlet (ASR-10) underway, circa 1946-49, place unknown. John Cronk for his father John H. Cronk USS Greenlet
    Greenlet 40k Greenlet (ASR-10) moored pierside, circa 1946-49, place unknown. John Cronk for his father John H. Cronk USS Greenlet
    Sperry 203k Overhead photo of Sperry (AS-12) at San Diego, Ca., circa 1950. In the photo are 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
    Greenlet 98k Greenlet (ASR-10) departing Yokosuka, Japan, date unknown.
    US Navy photo from "All Hands" magazine, July 1957    		 Joe Radigan MACM USN Ret.
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