USS Ajax (AR-6)

• Laid down, 7 May 1941, at Los Angeles Shipbuilding and Drydock Corp. San Pedro, CA.
• Launched, 22 August 1942
• Commissioned USS Ajax (AR-6), 3 October 1943, CDR. John L. Brown in command
• During World War II USS Ajax was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater
• Following World War II USS Ajax was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East from 25 September to 27 November 1945
• During the Korean War USS Ajax participated in the following campaigns:

   Korean War Campaigns

  Campaign and Dates	Campaign and Dates
  UN Summer-Fall Offensive  20 to 22 August 1951  15 to 16 November 1951	Korea Defense Summer-Fall 1952  11 to 13 November 1952
  Second Korean Winter  3 to 4 April 1952	Third Korean Winter  16 to 18 December 1952  12 to 13 March 1953

• During the Vietnam War USS Ajax participated in the following campaigns:

   Vietnam War Campaigns

  Campaign and Dates	Campaign and Dates
  Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase IV  8 to 23 June 1968	Sanctuary Counteroffensive  1 to 11 May 1970
  Vietnam Summer-Fall 1969  26 September to 11 October 1969	Consolidation I  25 August to 23 September 1971  29 October to 21 November 1971
  Vietnam Winter-Spring 1970  18 to 30 April 1970

• Decommissioned, 31 December 1986, at San Diego, CA.
• Laid up in the Pacific Reserve Fleet
• Struck from the Naval Register, 16 May 1989

Best Moment
Acceptance and Oath of Office dated: 15 Nov 1951. My dad recieves his W-1 (Warrant Machinist) Commission.

Witnessed by: CDR G. E. Neal, USN

From: USS AJAX (AR-6) 9 Dec 1951
SECNAV (Bureau of Naval Personnel)
Signed James O.Banks, Jr, CAPT, USN

The ship was in Yokosuka, Japan at this time.

Chain of Command
LCDR G. A. Mason, USN, XO, 3 Apr 1948
LTJG C. L. Schell, USN, Pers O, 24 Dec 1949
LT J. J. Brooks, USNR, Pers O, 8 Aug 1950
LTJG N. W. Schoonover, USNR, Pers O, 25 Oct 1951
ENS G. R. Pippin, SC, USN, Disbursing O, 30 Mar 1950