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USS Macaw (ASR-11)

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal

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 Macaw (ASR-11), 12 July 1942 , LCDR. Paul W. Burton in command

During WWII USS Macaw was assigned to Asiatic-Pacific Theater and participated in the following campaigns:

Campaign and Dates
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign
Marshall Islands operation, 20 November to 8 December 1943

Final Disposition, ran aground, 16 January 1944, in Midway Channel, beached and sunk 12 February 1944

Struck from the Naval Register, 15 March 1944

USS Macaw (ASR-11) earned one battle star for World War II 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

Size	Image Description	Contributed By /Source
1.41k	*USS Flier* (SS-250) and USS Macaw (ASR-11) aground at Midway, 17 January 1944. The view is from ENE. The outflow from the channel into the lagoon is visible as a whitish band beyond the Macaw. Note that the vessels are pointing in opposite directions—the Macaw north, in toward the lagoon, the Flier** south and out to sea.	Photo & text courtesy of ussmacaw.org via Robert Hurst
135k	*USS Macaw* (ASR-11), in foreground, and USS Flier (SS-250)** aground at Midway, 16 January 1944. Vessel in background at right is unidentified.	Photo & text courtesy of ussmacaw.org via Robert Hurst
18k	LCDR Paul 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

USS Macaw (ASR-11)
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS)

Commanding Officers
01	LCDR. Burton, Paul, W., USN (USNA 1933)	12 July 1942 - 13 February 1944 Drowned in sinking of Macaw

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

Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
USS Macaw
National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors
National Marine Sanctuaries - Maritime Heritage - USS Macaw Wreck Site Survey 2003

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