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==Service history== |
==Service history== |
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Assigned to duty with Service Squadron 8, ''Marl'' was towed to the [[Philippines]] where during the remainder of the war in the Pacific she provided facilities for storing and issuing [[United States Army]] and [[United States Marine Corps]] supplies at [[Leyte Island|Leyte]]. On 23 September 1945 she departed [[San Pedro Bay (Philippines)|San Pedro Bay]] under tow by {{USS|Lipan|ATF-85|3}} and headed in convoy bound for [[Okinawa]]. A vicious [[typhoon]] dispersed the convoy north of the [[Philippines]] on 29 September, and mountainous seas parted ''Marl'' from her towline early the next day. She was recovered following the storm and towed to [[Subic Bay]] on 7 October. She underwent repairs to damaged machinery and continued duty as cargo stores barge until 2 August 1946 when she was placed out of service and delivered to [[War Shipping Administration]]. Her name was struck from the [[Naval Vessel Register]] on 15 August 1946. ''Marl'' was sold by the [[Maritime Commission]] to the [[Asia Development Corporation]] on 4 September 1948. |
Assigned to duty with Service Squadron 8, ''Marl'' was towed to the [[Philippines]] where during the remainder of the war in the Pacific she provided facilities for storing and issuing [[United States Army]] and [[United States Marine Corps]] supplies at [[Leyte Island|Leyte]]. On 23 September 1945 she departed [[San Pedro Bay (Philippines)|San Pedro Bay]] under tow by {{USS|Lipan|ATF-85|3}} and headed in convoy bound for [[Okinawa Island|Okinawa]]. A vicious [[typhoon]] dispersed the convoy north of the [[Philippines]] on 29 September, and mountainous seas parted ''Marl'' from her towline early the next day. She was recovered following the storm and towed to [[Subic Bay]] on 7 October. She underwent repairs to damaged machinery and continued duty as cargo stores barge until 2 August 1946 when she was placed out of service and delivered to [[War Shipping Administration]]. Her name was struck from the [[Naval Vessel Register]] on 15 August 1946. ''Marl'' was sold by the [[Maritime Commission]] to the [[Asia Development Corporation]] on 4 September 1948. |
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==References== |
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*[http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/46/46160.htm Photo gallery] at navsource.org |
*[http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/46/46160.htm Photo gallery] at navsource.org |
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Latest revision as of 17:34, 14 November 2024
| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | USS Marl |
| Builder | Barrett & Hilp, Belair Shipyard, San Francisco, California |
| Laid down | 16 November 1943 |
| Launched | 2 February 1944 |
| In service | 29 August 1944 |
| Out of service | 2 August 1946 |
| Stricken | 15 August 1946 |
| Fate | Sold, 4 September 1948 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Trefoil-class cargo barge |
| Displacement | 5,281 long tons (5,366 t) light |
| Length | 366 ft 4 in (111.66 m) |
| Beam | 54 ft (16 m) |
| Draft | 26 ft (7.9 m) |
| Propulsion | None |
| Speed | Not self-propelled |
| Complement | 114 officers and men |
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USS Marl (IX-160), a Trefoil-class concrete barge designated an unclassified miscellaneous vessel, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for marl. Her keel was laid down under Maritime Commission contract (T. B7.D1) by Barrett & Hilp, Belair Shipyard, South San Francisco, California, on 16 November 1943. She was launched on 2 February 1944 sponsored by Mrs. J. M. Ryan, converted for Navy use as a cargo barge, acquired by the Navy under loan charter from the Maritime Commission on 29 August 1944; and placed in service at San Francisco the same day.
Service history
[edit]Assigned to duty with Service Squadron 8, Marl was towed to the Philippines where during the remainder of the war in the Pacific she provided facilities for storing and issuing United States Army and United States Marine Corps supplies at Leyte. On 23 September 1945 she departed San Pedro Bay under tow by Lipan (ATF-85) and headed in convoy bound for Okinawa. A vicious typhoon dispersed the convoy north of the Philippines on 29 September, and mountainous seas parted Marl from her towline early the next day. She was recovered following the storm and towed to Subic Bay on 7 October. She underwent repairs to damaged machinery and continued duty as cargo stores barge until 2 August 1946 when she was placed out of service and delivered to War Shipping Administration. Her name was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 15 August 1946. Marl was sold by the Maritime Commission to the Asia Development Corporation on 4 September 1948.
References
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This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
External links
[edit]- Photo gallery at navsource.org