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''Gualala'' was launched 3 June 1944, by the [[East Coast Ship Yard]] Inc., Bayonne, New Jersey, under a Maritime Commission contract; acquired by the Navy 19 August 1944; and commissioned 25 August 1944, Lt. Gerald T. Allworth, [[USCG]], in command. |
''Gualala'' was launched 3 June 1944, by the [[East Coast Ship Yard]] Inc., Bayonne, New Jersey, under a Maritime Commission contract; acquired by the Navy 19 August 1944; and commissioned 25 August 1944, Lt. Gerald T. Allworth, [[USCG]], in command. |
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+ | Arriving 13 January 1945, ''Gualala'' sailed the seas between Biak, Morotai, and [[Mios Woendi]] serving as a fueling ship for fleet units. Departing Mios Woendi 4 June, she touched at Morotai before reaching Balikpapan, Borneo, the 16th. ''Gualala'' continued her fueling duties throughout the Philippines and at Saipan until 26 December 1945. when she sailed for San Francisco via [[Pearl Harbor]]. |
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Arriving San Francisco, California, 31 January 1946, ''Gualala'' remained there until decommissioning 29 March 1946, at the [[Kaiser Shipyard]] No. 2, Richmond, California. Her name was struck from the [[Navy List]] 1 May 1946, and she was transferred to the Maritime Commission 10 September 1946. The ship was subsequently sold to the [[Brazilian government]], and renamed ''Rijo''. Final disposition: scrapped in 1970. |
Arriving San Francisco, California, 31 January 1946, ''Gualala'' remained there until decommissioning 29 March 1946, at the [[Kaiser Shipyard]] No. 2, Richmond, California. Her name was struck from the [[Navy List]] 1 May 1946, and she was transferred to the Maritime Commission 10 September 1946. The ship was subsequently sold to the [[Brazilian government]], and renamed ''Rijo''. Final disposition: scrapped in 1970. |
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''Gualala'' received one [[battle star]] for [[World War II]] service: |
''Gualala'' received one [[battle star]] for [[World War II]] service: |
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* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/20/2028.htm NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive - AOG-28 Gualala] |
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Latest revision as of 05:09, 6 November 2019
| USS Gualala (AOG-28) | |
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| Career (US) |  |
| Ordered: |
as T1-M-A2 tanker hull MC hull 1525 |
| Laid down: | date unknown |
| Launched: | 3 June 1944 |
| Acquired: | 19 August 1944 |
| Commissioned: | 25 August 1944 |
| Decommissioned: | 29 March 1946 |
| Struck: | 1 May 1946 |
| Fate: | scrapped in 1970 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 846 tons(lt) 2,270 tons(fl) |
| Length: | 220 ft 6 in |
| Beam: | 37 ft |
| Draught: | 17 ft |
| Propulsion: | Diesel direct drive, single screw, 720 hp |
| Speed: | 10 knots (19 km/h) |
| Capacity: | 1,228 long tons deadweight (DWT) |
| Complement: | 62 |
| Armament: | one single 3"/50 dual purpose gun mount, two 40 mm guns, three single 20 mm gun mounts |
USS Gualala (AOG-28) was a Mettawee-class gasoline tanker acquired by the U.S. Navy for the dangerous task of transporting gasoline to warships in the fleet, and to remote Navy stations. Gualala was launched 3 June 1944, by the East Coast Ship Yard Inc., Bayonne, New Jersey, under a Maritime Commission contract; acquired by the Navy 19 August 1944; and commissioned 25 August 1944, Lt. Gerald T. Allworth, USCG, in command.
World War II service
After completing trials, Gualala sailed from New York 23 October 1944; touching at Guantanamo, Cuba, and Christobal, she transited the Panama Canal 8 November, proceeding from there to Biak Island via Bora Bora and New Guinea. Arriving 13 January 1945, Gualala sailed the seas between Biak, Morotai, and Mios Woendi serving as a fueling ship for fleet units. Departing Mios Woendi 4 June, she touched at Morotai before reaching Balikpapan, Borneo, the 16th. Gualala continued her fueling duties throughout the Philippines and at Saipan until 26 December 1945. when she sailed for San Francisco via Pearl Harbor.
Post-war decommissioning
Arriving San Francisco, California, 31 January 1946, Gualala remained there until decommissioning 29 March 1946, at the Kaiser Shipyard No. 2, Richmond, California. Her name was struck from the Navy List 1 May 1946, and she was transferred to the Maritime Commission 10 September 1946. The ship was subsequently sold to the Brazilian government, and renamed Rijo. Final disposition: scrapped in 1970.
Military awards and honors
Gualala received one battle star for World War II service:
- Western New Guinea operation
Her crew was eligible for the following medals:
References
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
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The original article can be found at USS Gualala (AOG-28) and the edit history here.