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USS Takelma (ATF-113)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Whiskey - Mike - Foxtrot
NWMF

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation
Second Row - Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (2) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
Third Row - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - National Defense Service Medal (2)
Fourth Row - Korean Service Medal (2) - Vietnam Service Medal (2) - Humanitarian Service Medal (1- Eniwetok Cleanup)
Fifth Row - United Nations Service Medal - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal (retroactive)

USS Takelma (ATF-113) was transferred to Argentina and renamed ARA SubOficial Castillo (A-6)

Abnaki Class Fleet Ocean Tug:

Laid down, 18 September 1943 as Fleet Tug (AT-113) at United Engineering Co., San Francisco, CA.

Launched, 18 September 1943

Redesignated Fleet Ocean Tug (ATF-113), 15 May 1944

Commissioned USS Takelma (ATF-113), 3 August 1944, LCDR. Raymond F. Purcell, USN in command

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

Following World War II USS Takelma was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East from 8 to 26 September 1945

During the Korean War USS Takelma participated in the following campaigns:

Campaign and Dates	Campaign and Dates
Korean War Campaigns
Korean Defense Summer-Winter 1952 20 August to 17 September 1952 20 to 21 September 1952	Third Korean Winter 2 to 30 December 1952 19 to 24 January 1953 30 January to 18 February 1953

During the Vietnam War USS Takelma participated in the following campaigns:

Campaign and Dates	Campaign and Dates
Vietnam War Campaigns
Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase V 8 July to 15 August 1968 20 to 21 September 1968	Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase V 18 October to 12 November 1968

Decommissioned and struck from the Naval Register, 28 January 1992

USS Takelma (ATF-113) earned two battle stars for Korean War service and two campaign stars for Vietnam War service

Transferred to Argentina, 30 September 1993, under the Security Assistance Program, renamed ARA SubOficial Castillo (A-6)

Current Disposition, active in Argentine Navy as of 2003

Specifications:
Displacement 1,205 t.(lt) 1,675 t.(fl)
Length 205'
Beam 38' 6"
Draft 16.5' (trial)
Speed 16 kts.

Complement

Officers 5

Enlisted 80

Largest Boom Capacity 10 t.

Armament

one single 3"/50 cal dual purpose gun mount

two single 40mm AA gun mounts

two single 20mm AA gun mounts

two depth charge tracks

Fuel Capacity Diesel 2,175 Bbls

Propulsion

As Built

four Busch-Sulzer (mod 12-278) Diesel-electric engines
Ship's Service Generators
two Diesel-drive 100Kw 120V/240V D.C.
one Diesel-drive 200Kw 120V/240 D.C.

Modernized

four Alco Diesel engines driving four General Electric generators and three General Motors 3-268A auxiliary services engines

single propeller 3,000shp

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Contributed By
USS Takelma (ATF-113)
	1472k	Six Abnaki Class Fleet Ocean Tugs at the fitting out pier of United Engineering and Drydock Co., Alameda, CA., 8 October 1944: Right column; *USS Munsee* (ATF-107) USS Pakana (ATF-108) USS Potawatomi (ATF-109) Left column; USS Sarsi (ATF-111) USS Serrano (ATF-112) and USS Takelma (ATF-113)** A US Navy Bureau of Ships photo now in the collections of the US National Archives.	Alan Owens
	38k	Alpha Docks, Pearl Harbor *USS Takelma* (ATF-113) outboard of USS Safeguard (ARS-25)**, date unknown.	Courtesy Craig Rothammer and The National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors
	74k	*USS Takelma* (ATF-113)** at San Diego, CA, circa 1949-1950	James C McCann EM1 USN USS Takelma . December 1949 to April 1950 Courtesy Patrick F McCann
	43k	*USS Takelma* (ATF-113) movIng a barge with a Douglas AD Skyraider that had made an emergency landing towards the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61)** at the Port of Wonson, Korea, circa 1951-53. Photo contributed by George Tate via Rodger Dana.	Robert Hurst
	67k	*USS Takelma* (ATF-113)** underway, date and location unknown.	Armada Argentina web site
	23k	*USS Takelma* (ATF-113)** drydocked at Pearl Harbor, HI., August 1972. Photo contributed by Steve Hubbard.	Robert Hurst
	28k	*USS Takelma* (ATF-113)** entering Pearl Harbor, HI. in 1974.	Armada Argentina web site
	76k	*USS Takelma* (ATF-113) underway during a towing exercise, circa 1975. Photo taken from USS Bolster (ARS-38)**, courtesy National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors, contributed by Rodney O' Rear.	Robert Hurst
	339k	*USS Takelma* (ATF-113) starboard side to Alava Wharf US Naval Station Subic Bay, P.I. with USS Midway (CV-41)** windward Alava Wharf. circa 1977	Robert G. Anderson, USS Takelma 1975-79.
	495k	*USS Takelma* (ATF-113)** underway on the Columbia River, enroute, Portland, OR., circa 1977-78.	Robert G. Anderson, USS Takelma 1975-79.
	134k	*USS Takelma* (ATF-113) and USS Safeguard (ARS-25)** moored at Alpha Docks, Naval Station Pearl Harbor, HI. in 1975	Craig Rothhammer
	28k	*USS Takelma* (ATF-113)** with target sled towed aft, prepares to help a fishing boat on fire. Date and location unknown. Photo contributed by George Tate via Rodger Dana. Photo taken from the ArmadaArgentina website	Robert Hurst
ARA SubOficial Castillo (A-6)
	81k	Ex-*USS Takelma* (ATF-113) in Argentine service as ARA SubOficial Castillo (A-6)** off the Argentine Antarctic Station Deception, date unknown.	Armada Argentina web site
	93k	*ARA SubOficial Castillo* (A-6)** at Potter Creek off the Argentine Naval Base at Jubany, Antarctica, date unknown.	Armada Argentina web site
	23k	*ARA SubOficial Castillo* (A-6)** drydocked at Puerto Belgrano Naval Base, date unknown. Armada Argentina photo.	Robert Hurst
	76k	ARA SubOficial Castillo the research vessel *ARA Puerto Deseado* (Q-20), and the Icebreaker ARA Almirante Irizar (Q-5)**, underway in the Beagle Channel, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Armada Argentina photo.	Robert Hurst
	89k	*ARA SubOficial Castillo* (A-6)** anchored off the Argentine Antarctic Station on Deception Island, South Shetland Islands, date unknown. Photo courtesy of Armada Argentina.	Robert Hurst
	63k	*ARA SubOficial Castillo* (A-6)** anchored in Antarctic waters, date unknown. Photo courtesy of Armada Argentina.	Robert Hurst
	70k	*ARA SubOficial Castillo* (A-6)** conducting towing operations at sea, date unknown. Photo and text courtesy of Armada Argentina.	Robert Hurst
	204k	*ARA SubOficial Castillo* (A-6)** at anchor off En Isla de los Estados (Staten Island), 18 miles off the eastern extremity of the Argentine portion of Tierra Del Fuego, date unknown. Photo and text from Armada Argentina.	Robert Hurst
	37k	*ARA SubOficial Castillo* (A-6)** at anchor, off Base Decepcion (Deception), the Argentine Antarctic base on Deception Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, date unknown. Photo and text from Armada Argentina.	Robert Hurst
	37k	*ARA SubOficial Castillo* (A-6)** at anchor in Antarctic waters, date unknown. Photo and text from Armada Argentina.	Robert Hurst
	11k	*ARA SubOficial Castillo* (A-6)** at anchor in Antarctic waters, date unknown. Photo and text from Armada Argentina.	Robert Hurst
	98k	*ARA SubOficial Castillo* (A-6)** anchored off Base Camara (Chamber), the Argentine Antarctic Base located on Half Moon Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, date unknown. Photo and text from Armada Argentina.	Robert Hurst
	11k	*ARA SubOficial Castillo* (A-6)** underway in Antarctic waters, date unknown. Photo and text from Armada Argentina.	Robert Hurst
	17k	*ARA SubOficial Castillo* (A-6)** tied up pierside at Puerto San Julian, Argentina in May 1995. Photo and text from Armada Argentina.	Robert Hurst
	66k	*ARA SubOficial Castillo* (A-6)** at anchor at the end of Antarctic Summer Campaign, (CAV 08/08), at the Argentine Antarctic Brown Station, 3 March 2009. Photo courtesy of Arcibel (real name unknown).	Robert Hurst
	151k	*ARA SubOficial Castillo* (A-6)** moored pierside at Buenos Aires, 2010. Photo taken by Diegoventu.	Robert Hurst
093911329	65k	*ARA SubOficial Castillo* (A-6)** underway in the in Antarctica Ocean after rescuing 6 crew members of a Polish sailing ship. Article - - El Aviso ARA �Suboficial Castillo� rescat� a 6 tripulantes de un velero polaco en la Ant�rtida	Yu Chu
	254k	*ARA SubOficial Castillo* (A-6)** and survey ship ARA Comodoro Rivadavia (Q-11), moored pierside, 4 April 2015, location unknown. Photo taken by Mauricio V. Genta.	Robert Hurst

USS Takelma (ATF-113)
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS)

Commanding Officers
01	LCDR. Purcell, Raymond Frederick, USN	3 August 1944 - August 1945
02	LCDR. Murphy, Walter James, USNR	August 1945 - 14 January 1946
03	LT. Ulmer, Alfred Earl, USN	14 January 1946 - 1948
04	LT. Traub III, Charles (Chuck), USN	1948 - 1950
05	LCDR. Stangl, Gerald George (Casey), USN	1950 - 11 May 1952
06	LT. O'Kane, John Draney, USN	11 May 1952 - 14 July 1955
07	LT/LCDR. Brooks, Claude Charles, USN	14 July 1955 - 14 March 1958
08	LT. Poitras, Robert Roland, USN	14 March 1958 - 12 November 1959
09	LCDR. Traub III, Charles (Chuck), USN	12 November 1959 - 18 December 1959
10	ENS. Clark, Frank W., USNR	18 December 1959 - 15 January 1960
11	LCDR. Clasen, Robert Cyrus, USN	15 January 1960 - 5 February 1960
12	LT/LCDR. Dyer, George Thomas, USN (USNA 1952)	5 February 1960 - 2 July 1962
13	LT. Newell Jr., Byron Bruce, USN (USNA 1955) :RADM	2 July 1962 - 8 April 1964
14	LT. Ray, William Junior, USN	8 April 1964 - 4 March 1966
15	LT/LCDR Quick, James William, USN (USNA 1952)	4 March 1966 - 14 August 1968
16	LT. Frost, Bobby Eugene, USN	14 August 1968 - 28 November 1970
17	LT. Martinez, Jose Miguel, USN	28 November 1970 - 17 November 1972
18	LCDR. Fitch, Patrick Edwin, USN (USNA 1965)	17 November 1972 - 10 December 1974
19	LT. Sweatt Jr., William McClain, USN (USNA 1968)	10 December 1974 - 1976
20	LT. Lewis, Billy Laroy, USN (USNA 1969)	1976 - 15 April 1977
21	LT. Masters, William David, USN	15 April 1977 - 24 November 1978
22	LCDR. Lewis, Billy Laroy, USN (USNA 1969)	24 November 1978 - 13 March 1979
23	LCDR. Bogdewic, Daniel David, USN (USNA 1971)	13 March 1979 - 8 July 1981
24	LCDR. Stewart, William James, USN	8 July 1981 - 30 September 1983


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