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USS Petrel (ASR-14)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Lima - Sierra - Romeo
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Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons


Secretary of the Navy Letter of Commendation
Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - Navy Unit Commendation
Bottom Row - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation - Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (5) - National Defense Service Medal
Chanticteer Class Submarine Rescue Ship:
  • Laid down, 26 February 1945, at Savannah Machinery and Foundry, Co., Savannah, GA.
  • Launched, 26 September 1945
  • Commissioned USS Petrel (ASR-14), 24 September 1946, LT. Dennis Hima in command
  • Decommissioned, 30 September 1991
  • Struck from the Naval Register, 9 October 1991
  • Laid up in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet
  • Transferred to MARAD custody, 1 May 1999, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River, Lee Hall, VA.
  • Final Disposition, contract for scrapping awarded to Bay Bridge Enterprises, Chesapeake, VA., towed from the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River to Bay Bridge Enterprises, Chesapeake, VA., 5 December 2003
    Specifications:
    Displacement 486 t.(lt) 2,030 t.(fl)
    Length 251' 4"
    Beam 44'
    Draft 17' (max)
    Speed 16 kts.
    Complement 102
    Armament one single 3"/50 gun mount, four 20mm guns, two depth charge tracks
    Propulsion diesel-electric, single screw, 3,000hp
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    Petrel 156k USS Petrel (ASR-14) overhead view underway, date and location unknown.
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    Petrel 414k USS Petrel (ASR-14) underway in Hampton Roads, Virginia, August 1973. Courtesy © Atlantic Fleet Sales/ Nobe Smith
    Petrel 93k USS Petrel (ASR 14) approaching USS Walworth County (LST 1164) for refueling, enroute to the Mediterranean, circa 1968. USS Walworth County (LST-1164) web site
    Petrel 79k USS Petrel (ASR 14) underway, date and location unknown. Tom Langford
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    DANFS     history entry located at the US Naval Historical Center
    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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