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| ⚫ | ''Talita'' was laid down under a Maritime Commission contract as [[liberty ship]] SS ''Jonathan Jennings'' (MCE hull 2012) on |
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|Ship country=United States |
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|Ship flag={{USN flag|1946}} |
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|Ship name=* ''Jonathan Jennings'' |
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* ''Talita'' |
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|Ship namesake=* [[Jonathan Jennings]] |
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*The star [[Iota Ursae Majoris|Talitha]] |
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|Ship ordered=As SS ''Jonathan Jennings'' |
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|Ship builder=[[Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation]] |
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|Ship laid down=23 April 1943 |
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|Ship launched=12 May 1943 |
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|Ship acquired=5 November 1943 |
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|Ship commissioned=4 March 1944 |
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|Ship decommissioned=9 April 1946 |
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|Ship struck=17 July 1947 |
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|Ship fate=Transferred to [[Maritime Commission]] on 9 July 1947 |
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|Ship class=[[Acubens-class general stores issue ship|''Acubens''-class]] [[stores ship]] |
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|Ship displacement=14,350 tons |
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|Ship length={{convert|441|ft|6|in|m|abbr=on}} |
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|Ship beam={{convert|56|ft|11|in|m|abbr=on}} |
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|Ship draft={{convert|28|ft|4|in|m|abbr=on}} |
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|Ship speed=12.5 knots |
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|Ship complement=214 |
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|Ship armament=1 x [[5-inch/38-caliber gun|{{convert|5|in|mm|abbr=on}}]], 1 x [[3-inch/50-caliber gun|{{convert|3|in|mm|abbr=on}}]] |
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'''USS ''Talita'' (AKS-8)''', an [[Acubens-class general stores issue ship|''Acubens''-class]] [[stores ship]], is the only ship of the [[United States Navy]] to have this name. |
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| ⚫ | After her conversion into a stores issue ship was completed on |
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| ⚫ | ''Talita'' was laid down under a [[Maritime Commission]] contract as [[liberty ship]] SS ''Jonathan Jennings'' (MCE hull 2012) on 23 April 1943 at [[Portland, Oregon]], by the [[Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation]]; launched on 12 May 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Paul Ryolfson; acquired by the Navy on a bare boat basis from the [[War Shipping Administration]] on 5 November 1943; renamed ''Talita'' on 13 November 1943; and commissioned on 4 March 1944. |
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| ⚫ | ''Talita'' departed [[Espiritu Santo]] on |
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| ⚫ | After her conversion into a stores issue ship was completed on 4 March 1944 by the Tampa Shipbuilding Co., [[Tampa, Florida]], she was fitted out and put to sea for a short shakedown cruise. ''Talita'' got underway from [[Balboa, Panama|Balboa]], [[Panama Canal Zone]], on 1 May bound for the [[New Hebrides]]. However, she was diverted to the [[Solomon Islands|Solomons]] and arrived at [[Guadalcanal]] on 1 June. After issuing stores there, she proceeded to the New Hebrides. |
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| ⚫ | ''Talita'' arrived at [[San Francisco, California|San Francisco]] on |
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| ⚫ | ''Talita'' departed [[Espiritu Santo]] on 11 July, reached [[Eniwetok]] after a nine-day voyage, and returned to Espiritu Santo on 11 September. She continued resupply runs from there to [[Majuro]], Eniwetok, [[Ulithi]], and [[Manus Island|Manus]] until early March 1945 when she headed for the United States. |
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| ⚫ | ''Talita'' remained there from |
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| ⚫ | ''Talita'' arrived at [[San Francisco, California|San Francisco]] on 23 March for an overhaul and sailed one month later for the South Pacific. After calling at [[Pearl Harbor]], she shuttled supplies between Eniwetok, Ulithi, [[Leyte Island|Leyte]], and Manus until 20 September when she sailed for the [[Ryukyus]]. The ship remained at [[Okinawa Island|Okinawa]] from 25 September to 2 October when she got underway for [[Japan]]. After offloading supplies at [[Wakayama, Wakayama|Wakayama]], [[Hiro Wan]], and [[Matsuyama]], she returned to Pearl Harbor on 12 November. The next day, she headed for San Francisco. |
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(AKS-8: dp. 14,350; 1. 441'6"; b. 56'11"; dr. 28'4"; s. 12.5 k.; cpl. 214; a. 1 5", 1 3"; cl. Acubens; T. EC2-S-C1) |
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| ⚫ | ''Talita'' remained there from 21 November 1945 to 17 February 1946 when she sailed for Hawaii. She arrived at Pearl Harbor on 25 February, was decommissioned on 9 April, and towed back to San Francisco for disposal. ''Talita'' was transferred to the Maritime Commission on 9 July and struck from the Navy list on 17 July 1947. |
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==Reference== |
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{{DANFS}} |
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==References== |
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*{{DANFS|http://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/t/talita.html}} |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/16/1608.htm Photo gallery] at navsource.org |
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{{Acubens class stores ships}} |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Talita (Aks-8)}} |
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[[Category:Acubens-class general stores issue ships]] |
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[[Category:Ships built in Portland, Oregon]] |
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[[Category:World War II auxiliary ships of the United States]] |
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Latest revision as of 17:36, 29 June 2023
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| Namesake |
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| Ordered | As SS Jonathan Jennings |
| Builder | Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation |
| Laid down | 23 April 1943 |
| Launched | 12 May 1943 |
| Acquired | 5 November 1943 |
| Commissioned | 4 March 1944 |
| Decommissioned | 9 April 1946 |
| Stricken | 17 July 1947 |
| Fate | Transferred to Maritime Commission on 9 July 1947 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Acubens-class stores ship |
| Displacement | 14,350 tons |
| Length | 441 ft 6 in (134.57 m) |
| Beam | 56 ft 11 in (17.35 m) |
| Draft | 28 ft 4 in (8.64 m) |
| Speed | 12.5 knots |
| Complement | 214 |
| Armament | 1 x 5 in (130 mm), 1 x 3 in (76 mm) |
USS Talita (AKS-8), an Acubens-class stores ship, is the only ship of the United States Navy to have this name.
Talita was laid down under a Maritime Commission contract as liberty ship SS Jonathan Jennings (MCE hull 2012) on 23 April 1943 at Portland, Oregon, by the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation; launched on 12 May 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Paul Ryolfson; acquired by the Navy on a bare boat basis from the War Shipping Administration on 5 November 1943; renamed Talita on 13 November 1943; and commissioned on 4 March 1944.
After her conversion into a stores issue ship was completed on 4 March 1944 by the Tampa Shipbuilding Co., Tampa, Florida, she was fitted out and put to sea for a short shakedown cruise. Talita got underway from Balboa, Panama Canal Zone, on 1 May bound for the New Hebrides. However, she was diverted to the Solomons and arrived at Guadalcanal on 1 June. After issuing stores there, she proceeded to the New Hebrides.
Talita departed Espiritu Santo on 11 July, reached Eniwetok after a nine-day voyage, and returned to Espiritu Santo on 11 September. She continued resupply runs from there to Majuro, Eniwetok, Ulithi, and Manus until early March 1945 when she headed for the United States.
Talita arrived at San Francisco on 23 March for an overhaul and sailed one month later for the South Pacific. After calling at Pearl Harbor, she shuttled supplies between Eniwetok, Ulithi, Leyte, and Manus until 20 September when she sailed for the Ryukyus. The ship remained at Okinawa from 25 September to 2 October when she got underway for Japan. After offloading supplies at Wakayama, Hiro Wan, and Matsuyama, she returned to Pearl Harbor on 12 November. The next day, she headed for San Francisco.
Talita remained there from 21 November 1945 to 17 February 1946 when she sailed for Hawaii. She arrived at Pearl Harbor on 25 February, was decommissioned on 9 April, and towed back to San Francisco for disposal. Talita was transferred to the Maritime Commission on 9 July and struck from the Navy list on 17 July 1947.
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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
