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USAV Brig. Gen. Alfred J. Lyon (ARU(F)-6)

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

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

Aircraft Repair Ship

Laid down, 12 May 1944, as SS Nathaniel Scudder, a Maritime Commission type (EC2-S-C1) hull, under Maritime Commission contract (MCE hull 2938), at Todd Houston Shipbuilding, Houston, TX.

Launched, 15 June 1944

Delivered, 26 June 1944, to the War Shipping Administration

Allocated to the War Department, 26 June 1944 and simultaneously transferred to the War Department

Converted to an Aircraft Repair Ship at Mobile Air Tactical Command Brookley Field, Mobile, AL

Commissioned, Brig. Gen. Alfred J. Lyon (ARU(F)-6)

During World War II Brig. Gen. Alfred J. Lyon provided support facilities for the US Army Air Force at Saipan and Iwo Jima

Returned, 30 August 1946 to the War Shipping Administration for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Astoria, OR.

Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 11 May 1962, to Schnitzer Steel Products Co.

Specifications:
Displacement 4,023 t.(lt) 14,550 t.(fl)
Length 441' 6"
Beam 56' 11"
Draft 28' 4"
Speed 12.5 kts.

Complement

Officers, 22

Enlisted, 345

Cargo Capacity 7,750 DWT

Armament

one 5"/38 dual purpose gun stern mounted

one 3"/50 dual purpose gun bow mounted

one 40mm anti-aircraft gun mount

twelve 20mm anti-aircraft gun mounts

Fuel Capacity

NSFO 7,285 Bbls

Propulsion

one vertical triple-expansion reciprocating steam engine

two header-type boilers, 220psi 450°
Ship's Service Generators
three recip-drive 20Kw 120V D.C.
one turbo-drive 60Kw 120V D.C.

single propeller, 2,500shp

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Contributed By
30010603	124k	Namesake U.S. Air Force Biographies Alfred J. Lyon - (23 August 1892 - December 1942)	John Spivey
	91k	*USAV Brig. Gen. Alfred J. Lyon* (ARU(F)-6)** at anchor at either Saipan or Iwo Jima, date unknown.	Vern Bouwman
30010604	235k	*USAV Brig. Gen. Alfred J. Lyon* (ARU(F)-6)** arriving or departing a port, date and location unknown.	Margie (Rummel) Wilson for her father Maj. Frank J. Rummel, MD (US Army Medical Corp)
30010606	240k	View looking aft of *USAV Brig. Gen. Alfred J. Lyon* (ARU(F)-6)** underway, date and location unknown.	Margie (Rummel) Wilson for her father Maj. Frank J. Rummel, MD (US Army Army Corp)
30010602	18k	Ex-*USAV Brig. Gen. Alfred J. Lyon* (ARU(F)-6)** laid up in reserve probably at National Defense Reserve Fleet, Astoria, OR., date unknown.	Tommy Trampp

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Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
MARAD Vessel History Database
Top Secret Project Ivory Soap - Aircraft Repair Ships

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