USS_Deimos_(AK-78)

USS <i>Deimos</i> (AK-78)

USS Deimos (AK-78)

Cargo ship of the United States Navy

For other ships with the same name, see USS Deimos.

USS Deimos (AK-78) was a Crater-class cargo ship in the service of US Navy in World War II. It was the first ship of the Navy to have borne the name Deimos, after one of the moons of Mars.

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Construction

Deimos was laid down 27 November 1942, as liberty ship SS Hugh McCulloch, renamed SS Chief Ouray, MCE hull 513, by Permanente Metals Corporation, Richmond, California, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract. Deimos was launched on 28 December 1942 and sponsored by Mrs. Marie Moyer. Deimos was transferred to the Navy on 7 January 1943, and commissioned 23 January 1943.[4]

Service history

Deimos sailed from San Francisco 27 January 1943, with cargo for Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides, and Townsville, Australia. She arrived at Nouméa, New Caledonia, 23 May, to load cargo which she delivered to Guadalcanal in June. Returning to her base, she was torpedoed by the Imperial Japanese Navy submarine Ro-103[5] on 23 June, on the port side, aft. Efforts to save her failed. She was finally abandoned and sunk by gunfire by the destroyer O'Bannon (DD-450) at 11°26′S 162°01′E.[4]

Awards

Deimos received one battle star for World War II service.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    Kaiser No. 1 2010.
  2. [2]
    MARCOM.
  3. [3]
    Navsource 2013.
  4. [4]
    DANFS 2015.
  5. [5]
    Hackett, Bob; Kingsepp, Sander (2017). "IJN Submarine RO-103: Tabular Record of Movement". combinedfleet.com. Retrieved 29 September 2020.

Bibliography

  • Photo gallery of USS Deimos (AK-78) at NavSource Naval History
  • "CHIEF OURAY". United States Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
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