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NavSource Online: Amphibious Photo Archive

Contributed by Phil Belliveau

USS Uvalde (AKA-88)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Mike - Zulu - Foxtrot
NMZF
JANAP Tactical Voice Radio Call Sign - Kosher (1950-53)

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - China Service Medal (extended) - American Campaign Medal
Second Row - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)
Third Row - National Defense Service Medal - Korean Service Medal (3) - Armed Force Expeditionary Medal (1-Cuba, 1-Dominican Republic)
Fourth Row - Philippines Liberation Medal - United Nations Service Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal (retroactive)

Andromeda Class Attack Cargo Ship:

Laid down, 27 March 1944, as a Maritime Commission type (C2-S-B1) hull, under Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 1188) at Moore Drydock Co., Oakland, CA.

Launched, 20 May 1944

Commissioned USS Uvalde (AKA-88), 18 August 1944, LCDR. William M. McCloy, USNR, in command

During World War II USS Uvalde (AKA-88) was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater:
TransRon Fourteen, COMO. D. L. Ryan USN (16);
TransDiv Forty-One, CAPT. H.J. Wright USN and participated in the following campaign:

**Asiatic-Pacific Campaign**
Campaigns and Dates
Okinawa Gunto operation Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto, 1 to 9 April 1945

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

Navy Occupation Service Medal	China Service Medal (extended)
25 October to 1 November 1945	7 July to 21 August 1946
27 June to 6 July 1946	6 November to 7 December 1946
25 to 30 August 1946	30 September to 12 October 1947
3 to 13 September 1948	31 January to 15 April 1948
1 to 10 January 1951

During Korean War USS Uvalde (AKA-88) participated in the following campaigns:

**Korean War Campaigns**
Campaigns and Dates	Campaigns and Dates
Communist China Aggression 16 to 21 December 1950	Second Korean Winter 21 February 1952 1 March 1952
Korea, Summer-Fall 1953 24 May 1953 26 July 1953

Decommissioned in 1957

Struck from the Naval Register, 1 July 1960

Returned to the Maritime Commission, 1 July 1960, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Suisun Bay, Benecia, CA.

Reinstated in the Naval Register, 1 September 1961

Recommissioned, 18 November 1961, Capt. C. A. Baldwin in command

Decommissioned and Struck from the Naval Register, 1 December 1968

Returned to the Maritime Commission, 26 June 1969, at Little Creek, VA.

Final Disposition, sold for scrapping to Peck Iron and Metals Company, Inc., 26 June 1969, delivered, 22 July 1969

USS Uvalde earned one battle star for her World War II service and three battle stars for Korean War service

Specifications:
Displacement 8,635 t.(lt) 14,200 t.(fl)
Length 459' 2"
Beam 63'
Draft 26' 4"
Speed 16.5 kts.

Total Accommodations

Officers 36

Enlisted 330

Largest Boom Capacity 30 t.
Cargo Capacity 5,145 DWT

non-refrigerated 440,00 Cu ft.

Armament

one single 5"/38 cal dual purpose gun mount

four twin 40mm AA gun mounts

sixteen single 20mm AA gun mounts

Boats

six LCVP

eight LCM

two Gigs

Cargo Capacity 5,275 DWT

non-refrigerated 380,000 cu ft

Fuel Capacities

NSFO 11,190 Bbls

Propulsion

one General Electric geared turbine

two Combustion Engineering header-type boilers, 450psi 750°

double General Electric Main Reduction Gears

three turbo-drive 300Kw 120V/240V D.C. Ship's Service Generators

one propeller, 6,000 shp

Size	Image Description	Contributed By
1578k	*USS Uvalde* (AKA-88)** underway off the coast of California, 30 August 1944. US Navy photo taken from a Santa Ana based Blimp Squadron (ZP-31) Airship by LT. De Spelder.	David Buell
394k	Ships berth at Mare Island, 12 February 1946, are from left to right; USS LSM-451, *USS Montrose* (APA-212), USS Uvalde (AKA-88), USS Arneb (AKA-56) and USS Haven (AH-12)*. Additional LSMs that can be identified include; USS LSM-428, USS LSM-350, and USS LSM-426*, US Navy photo courtesy Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum photo.	Darryl Baker
158k	Amidship view looking aft of *USS Uvalde* (AKA-88) at Mare Island, 5 April 1946. Uvalde** was under repair at Mare Island from 6 February to 12 March 1946. Mare Island Naval Shipyard photo # AKA 88 1394-46, 4/5/46	Darryl Baker
120k	*USS Uvalde* (AKA-88)** outbound to sea from San Diego in 1954 for training exercises along the California coast.	Robert L. Ruyle, RM1 USS Uvalde
63k	Broadside view of *USS Uvalde* (AKA-88) off Mare Island Naval Shipyard, 25 March 1957. Uvalde** was in drydock at Mare Island from 7 February to 4 March 1957. Mare Island Naval Shipyard photo # AKA 88 33629-3-57, 3/25/57	Darryl Baker
68k	Bow on view of *USS Uvalde* (AKA-88)** in the Mare Island Channel, 25 March 1957. Mare Island Naval Shipyard photo # AKA 88 33632-3-57, 3/25/57	Darryl Baker
1470k	Aerial vies of *USS Uvalde* (AKA-88) moored at Naval Station Treasure Island, San Francisco, CA., 28 may 1957. Other ships present include USS Rainier (AE-5) and USS George A. Johnson (DE-583)**. Photo source "San Francisco Examiner" photo archives.	David Buell
136k	*USS Uvalde* (AKA-88) at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, VA., 3 January 1963 preparing for deployment. The laid up USS Massachusetts (BB-59) is to Uvalde*'s starboard. US Navy photo # NH 72672*, from the collections of the US Naval Historical Center.	US Naval Historical Center
98k	*USS Uvalde* (AKA-88)** underway, date and location unknown.	Phil Belliveau USS Uvalde 1967-68
21k	*USS Uvalde* (AKA-88)** moored to a buoy at Malta, June 1967.	Photo by Phil Belliveau USS Uvalde 1967-68
149k	*USS Uvalde* (AKA-88)** underway, date and location unknown.	Tommy Trampp