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USS Bellerophon (ARL-31)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Delta - November - Yankee
NDNY

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is left to right
American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal

Achelous Class Landing Craft Repair Ship:

Authorized as LST-1132

Redesignated as a Landing Craft Repair Ship prior to construction

Laid down, 12 December 1944, as ARL-31 at Chicago Bridge and Iron Co., Seneca, IL.

Launched, 7 March 1945

Placed in reduced commission, 19 March 1945, for transit to her conversion yard at Mobile AL., LT. Perry P. Wynn, USN, in command

Decommissioned, 31 March 1945, at Alabama Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Co., Mobile AL.

Recommissioned USS Bellerophon (ARL-31), 21 July 1945, , LT. Samuel H. Alexander, USNR, in command

During World War II USS Bellerophon was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater

Decommissioned at San Diego, CA. 26 November 1947

Laid up in the Pacific Reserve Fleet, San Diego Group and later in the Pacific Reserve Fleet, Bremerton, Group

Struck from the Naval Register, 1 October 1977

Final Disposition, sold, 20 June 1980, to Levin Metals Corp., Richmond, Calif., for scrapping, removed from the Reserve Fleet, 20 June 1980

Specifications:
Displacement 2,220 t.(lt) 4,100 t.(fl)
Length 328'
Beam 50'
Speed 11.6 kts.

Complement

Officers 21

Enlisted 232

Armament

one single 3"/50 cal. dual purpose gun mount

two quad 40mm AA gun mounts w/Mk. 51 directors

six twin 20 mm AA gun mounts

Fuel Capacity

Diesel 4,715 bbls

Propulsion

two General Motors 12-567A Diesel engines

single Falk Main Reduction Gears
Ship's Service Generators
three Diesel-drive 100Kw 120V/240V D.C.
two Diesel-drive 60Kw 450V A.C.

two propellers, 1,800shp

twin rudders

Size	Image Description	Contributed By
106k	*USS Bellerophon* (ARL-31)** commissioning ceremony invitation, 21 July 1945, at Navy Warehouse, City Docks, Mobile AL	Rob Wade, courtesy Sid Hisel SM3/c USS Bellerophon
935k	*USS Bellerophon* (ARL-31)** crew commissioning photo, 21 July 1945, at Alabama Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Co., Mobile AL	Rob Wade, courtesy Sid Hisel SM3/c USS Bellerophon
64k	*USS Bellerophon* (ARL-31) alongside USS Broadwater (APA-139) in San Francisco Bay. A strike by civilian workers paralyzed civilian yards in the San Francisco area during the latter part of October 1945, Bellerophon** provided voyage repairs to "Magic Carpet" ships in the harbor during the strike. Photo available for purchase from ©Nobe Smith, Atlantic Fleet Sales, Box 6202, Norfolk, VA 23508 All Rights Reserved	Rob Wade, courtesy Lynn Watson for her father Paul Klinkert S1/c USS Bellerophon
80k	*USS Bellerophon* (ARL-31)** underway, date and location unknown.	Rob Wade, courtesy Sid Hisel SM3/c USS Bellerophon

USS Bellerophon (ARL-31)
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS)

Commanding Officers
01	LT. Wynn, Perry Paul, USN	19 March 1945 - 29 March 1945
	Decommissioned	31 March 1945 - 21 July 1945
02	LT. Alexander, Samuel Hugh, USNR	21 July 1945 - 1 February 1946
03	LT. Berry, Kenneth Pons, USN	1 February 1946 - 1 April 1947
04	LT. Foley, Daniel Edward, USN	1 April 1947 - 26 November 1947


Courtesy Wolfgang Hechler and Ron Reeves

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

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