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USS ARD-13

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Foxtrot - Yankee - Victor NFYV

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - American Campaign Medal
Bottom Row - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)

USS ARD-13 was transferred to Venezuela

ARD-12 Class Auxiliary Repair Dock:

Laid down in 1943 at Pacific Bridge Co., Alameda, CA.

Commissioned USS ARD-13, 4 December 1943, CDR William L. Travis, in command

During World War II USS ARD-13 was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and participated in the following campaign:

**Asiatic-Pacific Campaign**
Campaign and Dates
Okinawa Gunto operation Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, 15 April to 30 June 1945

Following WW II USS ARD-13 was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East from 2 September to 22 December 1945

Decommissioned, 1 July 1946

Laid up in reserve

Struck from the Naval Register, 1 September 1976

Sold, 1 December 1977, under the Security Assistance Program to Venezuela

Final Disposition, fate unknown

Specifications:
Displacement 5,200 t.
Length 492'
Beam 81'
Draft 6'
Armament unknown
Propulsion none

Size	Image Description	Source By
52k	USS YMS-266 docked in USS ARD-13, Majuro Atoll, Marshall Islands, circa. 1944. US Navy photo	Naval War College
52k	*USS Anacapa* (AG-49)** entering USS ARD-13, 10 February 1945. Note the hinged flaps just aft of the *Anacapa*'s anchor--a reminder of her "Q"-ship career	Hyperwar US Navy in WWII
138k	*USS Yarnall* (DD-541)** entering USS ARD-13 at Ulithi in March 1945. *Yarnall's bow section was severely damaged in collision with USS Ringgold* (DD-500) the night of 4,5 March 1945 and broke off while being towed to Ulithi by USS Molala (ATF-106)**.	John De Noma
148k	USS ARD-13 with a destroyer in the dock, probably at Ulithi, date unknown.	John De Noma
158k		John De Noma
80k	USS LCS(L)(3)-76 drydocked in USS ARD-13 at Nakagusuku Wan, Okinawa Sept. 1945	National Association of USS LCS(L) 1-130donated by Kenneth J. Deboer
67k	USS ARD-13 aft basin view looking forward, Captain's gig under repair in right foreground, Guam, Marianas, 8 January 1946.	Barry DeBoer in honor of his father Stanley G. DeBoer USS ARD-13
31k	USS ARD-13 starboard crane, Guam, Marianas, 8 January 1946.	Barry DeBoer in honor of his father Stanley G. DeBoer USS ARD-13
59k	USS ARD-13 port side basin wing, midships view looking forward, Guam, Marianas, 8 January 1946.	Barry DeBoer in honor of his father Stanley G. DeBoer USS ARD-13

There is no DANFS History currently available for USS ARD-13 at NavSource

Commanding Officers
01	CDR. Travis, William Leo	4 December 1943 - August 1945
02	LT. Smith, Elvin Maurice	August 1945 - 1 July 1946


Courtesy Wolfgang Hechler and Ron Reeves

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

Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
"Crisis at Sea" by Stanley G. DeBoer USS ARD-13

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