| USS Waterford (ARD-5) | |
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 USS Waterford (ARD-5) at New London, Connecticut | |
| Career (United States) |  |
| Name: | USS Waterford |
| Namesake: | Waterford, Connecticut |
| Builder: | Pacific Bridge Co. |
| Laid down: | 22 September 1941 |
| Launched: | 12 March 1942 |
| Commissioned: | 3 July 1943 |
| Decommissioned: | 9 September 1997 |
| Reinstated: | 1999, Chilean Navy |
| Motto: | "We Lift The Fleet!"[1] [2] "We Preserve" [3] |
| Status: | In service with Chilean Navy[4] |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | ARD-2-class Auxiliary Repair Dock |
| Displacement: | 4,800 tons (Light) |
| Length: | 482 Feet, 7 Inches |
| Beam: | 71 Feet |
| Draft: | 5 Feet |
| Complement: | 6 Officers, 125 Enlisted |
| Armament: | Two single 20mm gun mounts |
| Aircraft carried: | None |
| Aviation facilities: | None |
USS Waterford (ARD-5) was an Auxiliary Floating Dry Dock of the United States Navy during World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the Persian Gulf War. She later served the Chilean Navy as Talcahuano (133).
Ship History
Waterford (ARD-5) was originally the unnamed, steel-hulled, auxiliary repair drydock ARD-5. She was completed in June 1942 at San Diego, California, by the Pacific Bridge Co. During the war, she served Pearl Harbor and San Francisco. At the end of World War II she was serving at the navy yard at Mare Island, California. She remained there until shifting to the east coast to serve the repair needs of the Atlantic Fleet. ARD-5 was named Waterford on 17 November 1976. She remained active, "in service" with the Atlantic Fleet into 1979 -- serving Groton and Naval Submarine Base New London. In 1984, Waterford assisted in repairs of the USS Sculpin.
Fate
In February 1997, the nuclear research submarine NR-1 docked, and undocked by late March. [5] Waterford was decommissioned on 9 September 1997, and struck from the Naval Register on 1 October 1997. On 10 March 1999, she was disposed of via the Security Assistance Program to the Republic of Chile. She was renamed Talcahuano (133) on 30 August 1999.
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Ship Awards
| Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation | Battle Effectiveness Award with Wreathed 'E' (7 awards) | American Campaign Medal |
| Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal | World War II Victory Medal | National Defense Service Medal with 2 service stars |
External links
- [1]- NavSource, ARD-5 WATERFORD
- [2]- The USS Waterford
- [3] Page 40-43, All Hands Magazine, March 1984
- [4]- U.S. Naval Register, ARD-5
- [5]- Navy Crew List ARD-5
References
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
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