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USS City of Dalhart (IX-156)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Alpha - Alpha - Kilo
NAAK

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

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

Built in 1921 for the United States Shipping Board (USSB) as MV City of Dalhart at Oscar Daniels Co., Tampa, FL.

Completed, 28 February 1921 and delivered to the USSB

Leased to United States Lines, 31 December 1941

Acquired by the Navy, 29 February 1944, at Oakland, CA.

Commissioned USS City of Dalhart (IX-156), 2 June 1944 at San Francisco, LCDR C. M. Lokey, USNR, in command

During World War II USS City of Dalhart was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and participated in the following campaign:

Campaign and Dates
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign
Marianas operation Capture and occupation of Guam, 11 to 15 August 1944

Decommissioned, 28 January 1946

Laid up, 28 January 1946, at the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Suisun Bay, Benecia, CA.

Struck from the Naval Register, 25 February 1946

USS City of Dalhart earned one battle star for World War II service

Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 22 January 1947, to Florida Pipe & Supply Co.

Specifications:
Displacement 8,747 t.(fl)
Length 416'
Beam 54'
Draft 18' 9"
Compliment unknown

Cargo Capacity9,200 t. total

non-refrigerated 38,000 Cu ft

Armament

one single 3"/50 dual purpose gun mount

one single 40mm AA gun mount

Fuel Capacity

Diesel 14,400 Bbls

Propulsion

one Busch-Sulzer Diesel engine
Ship's Service Generators
three Diesel-drive 100Kw 120V/240V D.C.
three Diesel-drive 75Kw 240V D.C.

single propeller, 3,000shp

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Contributed By
Merchant Service
094615603	203k	Launching of *City of Dalhart, 23 November 1920, at Oscar Daniels Co., Tampa, FL. appphotos.blob.core.windows.net*	Robert Hurst
USS City of Dalhart (IX-156)
RG-19-LCM Photo # Unknown	123k	*USS City of Dalhart* (IX-156)** near the US Naval Drydocks, Hunters Point, San Francisco, CA., 3 June 1944. US National Archives, RG-19-LCM, Photo No. Unknown and US National Archives, RG-19-LCM, Photo # 19-N-77664 US Navy Bureau of Ships photos now in the collections of the US National Archives, courtesy Shipscribe.com.	Mike Green
RG-19-LCM Photo # 19-N-77664	118k		Mike Green
094615604	203k	*USS City of Dalhart* (IX-156)**, headquarters & base ship for 301st U.S. Naval Construction Battalion, Guam anchorage circa 1944/45. U.S Navy photo. Pictorial Record, 30lst U.S. Naval Construction Battalion (April 1944 — December 1945), page 182. (https://www.history.navy.mil/content/dam/museums/Seabee/Cruisebooks/wwiicruisebooks/ncb-cruisebooks/301st%20NCB.pdf	Robert Hurst
094615605	161k	LCDR McKay (Executive Officer NCB 301), LCDR Lokey (Commanding Officer, USS City of Dalhart) and CDR Elliott (Commanding Officer, NCB 301) meet on the boat deck of *USS City of Dalhart* (IX-156)** in the Guam anchorage, 1944. U.S Navy photo. Pictorial Record, 30lst U.S. Naval Construction Battalion (April 1944 — December 1945), page 197. https://www.history.navy.mil/content/dam/museums/Seabee/Cruisebooks/wwiicruisebooks/ncb-cruisebooks/301st%20NCB.pdf)	Robert Hurst

USS City of Dalhart (IX-156)
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