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AKA-89 Warrick


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Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons




Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - China Service Medal (extended)
Second Row - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (2) - World War II Victory Medal
Third Row - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal - Korean Service Medal (2)
Fourth Row - Philippines Liberation Medal - United Nations Service Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal (retroactive)
Andromeda Class Attack Cargo Ship:
  • Laid down, 7 April 1944, as a Maritime Commission type (C2-S-B1) hull, under Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 1189), at Moore Drydock Co., Oakland, CA.
  • Launched, 29 May 1944
  • Commissioned USS Warrick (AKA-89), 30 August 1944, LCDR. Ernest J. Grey, USNR, in command
  • During World War II Warrick (AKA-89) participated in the following campaigns:
    Asiatic-Pacific Campaigns
    Campaigns and Dates Campaigns and Dates3
    Luzon operation
    Lingayen Gulf landings
    11 to 13 January 1945
    		 Iwo Jima operation
    Assault and occupation of Iwo Jima
    19 February to 6 March 1945

  • During the Korean War Warrick (AKA-89) participated in the following campaigns:
    Korean War Campaign
    Campaigns and Dates Campaigns and Dates3
    North Korean Aggression
    25 September to 15 October 1950    		 Second Korean Winter
    24 to 28 March 1952

  • Decommissioned, 3 December 1957, at Astoria OR.
  • Laid up in the Pacific Reserve Fleet
  • Struck from the Naval Register, 1 July 1961
  • Returned to the Maritime Administration for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Olympia, WA.
  • Reacquired by the Navy for use as a target, 20 April 1977
  • Final Disposition, torpedoed and sunk by Trigger (SS-564) off Cape Flattery, WA., 28 May 1977
  • Warrick received two battle stars for her World War II service and two battle stars for Korean War service
    Specifications:
    Displacement 6,556 t.(lt) 13,900 t.(fl)
    Length 459' 2"
    Beam 63'
    Draft 26' 4"
    Speed 16 kts.
    Complement 247
    Cargo Capacity 4,450 dwt cargo
    Armament
    one single 5"/38 dual purpose gun mount
    four twin 40mm AA gun mounts
    eighteen single 20mm AA gun mounts
    Boats
    eight LCMs
    one LCP(L)
    fifteen LCVPs
    Propulsion steam turbine, single shaft, 6,000shp
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    Warrick 63k Warrick (AKA-89) underway, date and location unknown. Howard Harris
    Warrick 26k Warrick (AKA-89) underway, date and location unknown. Russ Padden
    Warrick 371k Amidships looking aft plan view of Warrick (AKA-89) at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, 22 January 1946.
    Mare Island Naval Shipyard photo # 245-46, 1/22/46.    		 Darryl Baker
    Warrick 353k Forward plan view of Warrick (AKA-89) at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, 22 January 1946.
    Mare Island Naval Shipyard photo # 245-47, 1/22/46.    		 Darryl Baker
    Warrick 56k Warrick (AKA-89) underway, date and location unknown. Russ Padden
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