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ASR-11 Macaw

Chanticleer Class Submarine Rescue Ship: Laid down, 15 October 1941, at Moore Shipbuilding and Dry Dock, Co., Oakland, CA; Launched, 12 July 1942 and commissioned USS Macaw (ASR-11), the same day; Final Disposition, ran aground, 16 January 1944, in Midway Channel, on the night of 12 and 13 February 1944 breached and sunk; Struck from the Naval Register, 15 March 1944. Macaw received one battle star for World War II service.

Specifications: Displacement 1,780 t.(lt) 2,045 t.(fl); Length 251' 4"; Beam 42': Draft 16'; Speed 14.5kts; 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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	18k	LCDR P. W. Burton the ill-fated Commanding Officer of Macaw (ASR-11). Photo was taken aboard *Macaw* by Al Muti one month before the ship and LCDR Burton were lost		Ken Sorrick whose father-in-law Al Muti took this photo

View the Macaw (ASR-11)
DANFS history located at the NavSource web site.

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

Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors

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