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USS Atlas (ARL-7)
ex
 USS LST-231 (1943 - 1944)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Juliet - India - Victor
 NJIV
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons



Precedence of awards is from left to right
Top Row - American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal (1)
Second Row - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal
Third Row - Korean Service Medal - United Nations Service Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal (retroactive
Achelous Class Landing Craft Repair Ship:
  • Laid down as LST-231 at Chicago Bridge and Iron Works, Seneca IL.
  • Launched, 19 October 1943
  • Placed in partial commission as USS LST-231 for transit to her conversion yard
  • Decommissioned, 14 December 1943
  • Recommissioned as USS Atlas (ARL-7), 8 February 1944, LT. B. A. Nesbitt, USNR
  • During World War II USS Atlas was first assigned to the European Theater and later to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater participating in the following campaign:

    Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign
    Invasion of Normandy, 8 to 25 June
  • Decommissioned, 13 September 1946, at Astoria OR.
  • Laid up in the Pacific Reserve Fleet, Columbia River Group, Astoria
  • Recommissioned at Astoria, 1 June 1951, LCDR. Jaroslav Kohl, in command,
  • USS Atlas served in the Korean War zone from 20 December 1951 to 25 September 1952 and from 14 April to 27 July 1954
  • Decommissioned, 5 April 1956, at Astoria
  • Laid up in the Pacific Reserve Fleet, Columbia River Group, Astoria
  • Struck from the Naval Register, 1 June 1972
  • Final Disposition sold for scrapping
  • USS Atlas received one battle star for her World War II service
    Specifications:
    Displacement 2,220t. (lt.) 4,100t. (fl.)
    Length 328'
    Beam 50'
    Speed 11.6 Kts.
    Complement 255
    Armament 2 quad 40mm w/Mk. 51 directors, 2 twin 40mm w/Mk. 51 directors, 6 twin 20 mm
    Propulsion two General Motors 12-567 Diesel engines, two shafts, twin rudders
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    Atlas 198k USS Atlas (ARL-7) at anchor, date and location unknown Paul Weber
    Atlas 75k USS Atlas (ARL-7) underway off San Diego, CA., 23 October 1952 Asa B Robinson
    Atlas 71k USS Atlas (ARL-7) underway off San Diego, CA., 23 October 1952 Asa B Robinson
    Atlas 78k USS Atlas (ARL-7) departing the San Francisco Bay Area, after a yard availability, February 1953 Rolland Kaminsky USS Atlas October 1952 to January 1956
    Atlas 452k USS Atlas (ARL-7) moored pierside at Naval Station Astoria, OR. date unknown.
    Photo by Ronald Roy SMC USN Ret.    		 Scott Nelson for his Grandfather Ronald Roy SMC USN Ret. USS Atlas
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    DANFS history entry located at the US Naval Historical Center
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log
    Fleet Reserve Association
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    Last Updated 30 January 2009