USS Chatham (AK-169)
| Career (US) | 100x35px |
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| Namesake: | Counties in Georgia and North Carolina; many cities and towns in the United States |
| Ordered: | as C1-M-AV1 hull |
| Laid down: | date unknown |
| Launched: | 13 May 1944 |
| Acquired: | 20 January 1945 |
| Commissioned: | 22 February 1945 |
| Decommissioned: | 2 April 1946 |
| Struck: | date unknown |
| Fate: | fate unknown |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 2,382 t.(lt) 7,540 t.(fl) |
| Length: | 388 ft 8 in (118.47 m) |
| Beam: | 50 ft (15 m) |
| Draught: | 21 ft 1 in (6.43 m) |
| Propulsion: | diesel engine, single screw, 1,700shp |
| Speed: | 11.5 knots |
| Complement: | 79 |
| Armament: | one 3"/50 dual purpose gun mount, six 20mm guns |
USS Chatham (AK-169) was an Alamosa-class cargo ship commissioned by the U.S. Navy for service in World War II. She was responsible for delivering troops, goods and equipment to locations in the war zone.
The third Chatham commissioned by the Navy, AK-169 was launched 13 May 1944 by Froemming Brothers, Inc., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, under a Maritime Commission contract; sponsored by Mrs. G. C. Salisbury; acquired by the Navy 20 January 1945; and commissioned at Galveston, Texas, 22 February 1945, Lieutenant Commander N. C. Harrison, Jr., USNR, in command.
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World War II Pacific Theatre operations
Chatham arrived at Pearl Harbor 6 May 1945 to carry cargo to Eniwetok, Saipan, and Guam, before returning to San Francisco, California, 18 July for a brief overhaul. She cleared San Francisco 13 August, and until 30 January 1946, when she returned to San Francisco once more, carried cargo from Okinawa to Guam, Manus, Saipan, Eniwetok, and the Philippines, aiding in the redeployment of American strength in the Pacific Ocean which followed the war.
Post-war decommissioning
From the U.S. West Coast, she sailed to Baltimore, Maryland, where she was decommissioned 2 April 1946 and returned to the Maritime Commission, 4 April 1946.
Military awards and honors
The record does not indicate any battle stars for Chatham. However, her crew was eligible for the following medals:
- American Campaign Medal
- Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
- World War II Victory Medal
- Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)
References
This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
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- Alamosa class cargo ships
- Ships built in Wisconsin
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- World War II auxiliary ships of the United States
- United States Navy Georgia-related ships
- United States Navy North Carolina-related ships
