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USS Selinur (AKA-41)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Tango - Bravo - Charlie
NTBC

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

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

Artemis Class Attack Cargo Ship:

Laid down, 18 January 1945, as a Maritime Commission type (S4-SE2-BE1) hull, under Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 1902) at Welsh-Kaiser Co. Providence, R.I.

Launched, 28 March 1945

Commissioned USS Selinur (AKA-41), 21 April 1945, LCDR. W.F. Babcock USNR in command

During World War II Selinur was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater;
TransRon Twenty-Three, COMO. A. S. Witherspoon;
TransDiv Sixty-Nine CAPT. P. R. Glutting USN (16)

Following World War II USS Selinur was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East for the following periods:

Navy Occupation Service Medal
2 to 27 September 1945
27 to 30 October 1945

Decommissioned, 30 April 1946, at Philadelphia, PA.

Loaned to the Pennsylvania Maritime Academy, 30 April 1946, renamed TS Keystone State

Struck from the Naval Register, 8 May 1946

Returned to the Maritime Commission, 21 August 1947 for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group, Lee Hall, VA.

Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 15 July 1968, to Northern Metals Co., Philadelphia PA. (PD-X-803) for $75,999.00. Removed 9 September 1968. Scrapping completed 6 December 1968

Specifications:
Displacement 4,087 t.(lt) 7,080 t(fl)
Length 426'
Beam 58'
Draft 16' (lim)
Speed 16.9 kts.

Complement

Officers 27

Enlisted 276

Armament

one single 5"/38 cal dual purpose gun mount

four twin 40mm AA gun mounts

ten single 20mm AA gun mounts

Cargo capacity 980 DWT

non-refrigerated 110,000 Cu. ft.

Boats

one LCP(L)

twelve LCVPs

two LCMs

Troop Capacity 264

Fuel Capacities

NSFO 9,540 Bbls

Diesel 365 Bbls

Propulsion

two Westinghouse turbo-electric engines

two Wickes boilers, 450psi 750°

Ship's Service Generators
two turbo-drive 100Kw 120V/240V D.C.
one turbo-drive 150Kw 450V A.C.
two turbo-drive 250Kw 450V A.C.

twin propellers, 6,000shp.

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Contributed By
	401k	*USS Selinur* (AKA-41)** arriving/departing a US port, date and location unknown.	Stephen Herbster courtesy of the family of Richard A LeDonne USS Selinur
100204123	79k	*USS Selinur* (AKA-41)** at anchor, circa 1045-1946, location unknown. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command photo # NH 78591 courtesy James Russell	Robert Hurst
	331k	*USS Selinur* (AKA-41)** at anchor in the Marshall Islands, circa 1 to 8 August 1945.	Stephen Herbster courtesy of the family of Richard A LeDonne USS Selinur
100204121 80-G-352455	121k	*USS Selinur* (AKA-41)** mooring for unloading in drydock #3, Sasebo Naval Base, Japan, 24 September 1945. US National Archives, Photo #'s 80-G-352455 and 80-G-352456 from the US Naval History and Heritage Command	100204121-Mike Green 100204123-Robert Hurst
100204124 80-G-352456	153k		100204121-Mike Green 100204123-Robert Hurst
	70k	*USS Selinur* (AKA-41)**'s LCVP-41-11 beaching at Lingayen Gulf, Luzon, Philippine Islands, circa 4 to 9 October 1945.	Stephen Herbster courtesy of the family of Richard A LeDonne USS Selinur
	94k	Christmas 1945 aboard *USS Selinur* (AKA-41)** while at Guiuan, Samar, Island, Philippines.	Stephen Herbster courtesy of the family of Richard A LeDonne USS Selinur
	797k	*USS Selinur* (AKA-41)** crew members taking it easy while in port at Portland, OR., 15 November 1945.	Stephen Herbster courtesy of the family of Richard A LeDonne USS Selinur
	77k	*USS Selinur* (AKA-41)'s commanding officer, LCDR Babcock and the ship's navigator discuss the port situation with an interpreter and a Japanese port pilot, probably at Sasebo, Japan during one of Selinur**'s three visits to that port in 1945 and 1946.	Stephen Herbster courtesy of the family of Richard A LeDonne USS Selinur
	46k	Starboard bow view of *USS Selinur* (AKA-41)** at Philadelphia Navy Yard in April, 1946 where she will be decommissioned. On 30 April 1946 the ship was loaned to the Pennsylvania Maritime Academy and renamed TS Keystone State. Note the unidentified Sub Chaser alongside. Philadelphia Evening Bulletin , George D. McDowell Philadelphia Evening Bulletin Collection	Mike Green