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