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Current Service Status
USN Veteran
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Current/Last Rank
Petty Officer Third Class
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Current/Last Primary NEC
QM-0000-Quartermaster
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Current/Last Rating/NEC Group
Quartermaster
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Primary Unit
1967-1970, QM-90IE, USN Mobile Riverine Force Task Force-117 (TF-117)
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Previously Held NEC
SN-0000-Seaman
QM-90IE-Riverine Patrol Boat Operator/ Crewman
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Service Years
1967 - 1970
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Unit USS Ajax (AR-6) Unit Page
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Rank Seaman |
NEC SN-0000-Seaman
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Base, Station or City Not Specified | State/Country Not Specified |
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USS Ajax (AR-6)
Vulcan Class Repair Ship:
- 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 |
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- Decommissioned, 31 December 1986, at San Diego, CA.
- Laid up in the Pacific Reserve Fleet
- Struck from the Naval Register, 16 May 1989
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Type
Surface Vessel
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Parent Unit
Vulcan-class
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Strength
Tender/ Repair Ship
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Created/Owned By
DP Chief Administrator, TWS, DP1 2813
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Last Updated: Dec 28, 2017 |
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