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Patch at left contributed by Edward Barth, patches center and right contributed by Mike Smolinski

Contributed by Al Grazevich

USS Krishna (ARL-38)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Delta - Papa - Xray
NDPX

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
Top Row - Combat Action Ribbon (5 July 1970) - Navy Unit Commendation (2)
Second Row - American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal (2)
Third Row - Third Row - Vietnam Service Medal (12) - Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation (4) - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

USS Krishna (ARL-38) was sold to the Philippines and renamed BRP Narra (AR-38)

Achelous Class Landing Craft Repair Ship:

LST-1149 was reclassified ARL-38 14 August 1944

Laid down, 23 February 1945, at Chicago Bridge and Iron Co., Seneca IL.

Launched, 25 May 1945

Placed in reduced commission as USS Krishna (ARL-38) for transit to her conversion yard at Mobile AL., 6 June 1945, LT. Lyle E. Brown USN in command

Decommissioned, 16 June 1945, at Mobile, AL.

Fully commissioned, 3 December 1945, LT. Lyle E. Brown USN in command.

During the Vietnam War USS Krishna (ARL-38) participated in the following campaigns:

Campaigns and Dates	Campaigns and Dates
Vietnam Service Medal
Vietnamese Counteroffensive-Phase V 21 September to 1 November 1968	Vietnamese Counteroffensive-Phase IV 2 April to 16 April 1968
Vietnamese Defense 16 September to 3 December 1965 11 December to 24 December 1965	Vietnamese Counteroffensive-Phase VI 2 November to 10 November 1968
Vietnamese Counteroffensive 25 December 1965 to 30 June 1966	Vietnam Summer-Fall 1969 30 June to 31 October 1969
Vietnamese Counteroffensive-Phase II 1 July to 22 July 1966 6 October 1966 1 April to 14 April 1967	Vietnam Winter-Spring1970 1 November to 10 November 1969 4 January 1970
Vietnamese Counteroffensive-Phase III 1 November 1967 to 29 January 1968	Vietnamese Counteroffensive-Phase VII 31 December 1970 to 20 March 1971 30 May to 30 June 1971
Tet Counteroffensive 30 January to 1 April 1968	Consolidation I 1 July to 9 October 1971

Decommissioned, 30 October 1971 at Subic Bay P.I.

Struck from the Naval Register, 30 October 1971

USS Krishna earned the Vietnam Service Medal with twelve campaign stars for Vietnam War service

Sold to the Republic of the Philippines, 30 October 1971, renamed BRP Narra (AR-38)

Final Disposition, fate unknown

Specifications:
Displacement 2,220 t.(lt) 3,960 t.(fl) 4,840 t.(lim)
Length 327'9"
Beam 50'1½"
Draft 16'2" (fully loaded)
Speed 10 kts.

Complement

Officers 21

Enlisted 232

Ship's Boatstwo 36' LCVP

Cranes

one 25 Ton Fixed Kingpost Crane

one 5 Ton Bridge Gantry Crane

Armament

two MK2 Mod 18 quad 40mm AA gun mounts w/Mk. 51 directors

two Gun Directors MK5 Mod2

six .50 cal. Machine Guns

two Stinger Firing Stations

Fuel Capacity 4,715Bbls

Propulsion

two General Motors 12-567A Detroit Twelve Cylinder Diesel Engines, combined horsepower 1800

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

two fixed pitch 7' bronze propellers

twin rudders

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Contributed By
	107k	Illustrator John Barrett's rendition of *USS Krishna* (ARL-38)**	John Barrett
	105k	*USS Krishna* (ARL-38)** underway, date and location unknown. US Navy photo	Joe Radigan MACM USN Ret.
	30k	*USS Krishna* (ARL-38)** underway, circa 1951-54, location unknown. Photo by Michael Eberhardt Sr. USS Minos (ARL-14)	Mike Eberhardt in honor of his father Michael R. Eberhardt Sr, DKSN, USNR-R USS Minos
	48k	*USS Krishna* (ARL-38)** underway, date and location unknown. US Navy photo
	60k	*USS Krishna* (ARL-38)** underway, date and location unknown. US Navy photo	Robert Hurst
	76k	*USS Krishna* (ARL-38)*, USS LSM-297* and USS LST-521 during "Operation Blue Jay" the construction of Thule Air Force Base in Greenland, July 1951.	USS LSM / LSMR Association
	121k	*USS Krishna* (ARL 38)** probably photographed during the 1960s. The mainmast is now a tripod. US Naval History and Heritage Command photo	Robert Hurst
10193825	290k	*USS Krishna* (ARL 38)** with a tug alongside on the Elizabeth River off Portsmouth, VA., date unknown.	Joe Radigan MACM USN Ret
10193826	140k	*USS Krishna* (ARL 38) anchored off the island of Phu Quoc, 17 February 1966, while serving as the only joint Navy-Coast Guard operations- communications center since World War II. The Krishna*'s mission was to mother the joint services patrol boats which prevented infiltration of supplies and ammunition to the Vietcong. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command photo # USN 1116903* by PH1 Veeder. U.S.	Robert Hurst
	55k	*USS Krishna* (ARL 38)** tending Coast Guard Cutters in Vietnam. date unknown. US Coast Guard photo.	Joe Radigan MACM USN Ret
	75k	*USS Krishna* (ARL 38) with APL-55** to starboard and a Thai PGM alongside on the port quarter while at anchor in An Thoi Harbor, Phu Quoc Island, South Vietnam, 1966.	Truman Richey USS Krishna
	29k		Truman Richey USS Krishna
	91k	*USS Krishna* (ARL 38)** repairing a Swift boat at An Thoi, South Vietnam, date unknown. US Navy photo from "All Hands" magazine July 1967.	Joe Radigan MACM USN Ret
	60k	*USS Krishna* (ARL 38)** under way off the coast of South Vietnam probably near An Thoi, circa 1966.	Photo by William Dougherty USS Calienti
	80k	*USS Krishna* (ARL 38)** plaque.	Tommy Trampp

For more photos and information about USS Krishna see;
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships
History located at the Mobile Riverine Forces Association Web Site
"Adventure On The USS Krishna (ARL-38) July 5, 1970"
1966 Christmas "Sand' n Salt"
Mobile Riverine Force Association
1953 USS Krishna (ARL-38) Crew Photos

Commanding Officers
01	LT. Brown, Lyle Edward, USN	6 June 1945 - 16 June 1945
	Decommissioned	16 June 1945 - 3 December 1945
02	LT. Brown, Lyle Edward, USN	3 December 1945 - 21 February 1946
03	LCDR. Burton Jr., Roy Edwin, USN	21 February 1946 - June 1947
04	LCDR. Parlier, Charles Alle, USN	June 1947 - 11 July 1949
05	LCDR. Brown, Harold Clifford, USN	11 July 1949 - January 1952
06	LCDR. Prue, Grant William, USN	January 1952 - ?
07	CDR. Larson, Theodore Robert, USN	1958 - 17 August 1959
08	LCDR. Schermerhorn, James Thomas, USN	17 August 1959 - 12 June 1960
09	LCDR. Rappenecker, James Carl, USN	21 June 1960 - January 1963
10	LCDR. Lockey, Richard Herman, USN	January 1963 - 10 September 1964
11	LCDR. Rueff, Eugene Carl, USN	10September 1964 - March 1966
12	LCDR. Harris, William Ross, USN	March 1966 - 10 April 1967
13	LCDR. Monteleone, Victor, Joseph, USN	10 April 1967 - April 1968
14	LCDR. Straight, Donald Owen, USN	April 1968 - March 1969
15	LT. Meardy, Ronald Ross, USN	March 1969 - March 1970
16	LCDR. Newby, Burton Clinton, USN	1970 - February 1971
17	LCDR. Usborne, Roger Way, USN	February 1971 - 30 October 1971
	LCDR. Cannon Sr., Jesse Dees, USN	no dates


Courtesy Wolfgang Hechler and Ron Reeves

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

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