Great Sitkin (AE 17) - Naval Cruise Book

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The U.S.S. Great Sitkin was built by the North Carolina Shipbuilding Company at Wilmington in 1945. Because of wartime pressure, the ship was launched two months after the keel was laid. Shortly thereafter she was accepted by the Navy, converted to an ammu- nition ship, given the name Great Sitkin' and desig- nated with the hull number AE- 17. In August 1945, her colors were run up, the com- mission pennant broken, and the first watch set. She later reported to Commander Service Force, U. S. Atlantic Fleet, employed delivering ammo to bases ashore and rearming other vessels of the Navy while underway. lt can be said the ship can provide ammu- nition for any type naval vessel from the largest battlewagon, to the smallest patrol craft. .ff . ff Paf - . 1 A 'i ffl .,,,, . . C .....- ' , if W ,f .Q ,lf ' ' ' X ,iff O f X f - xl- Ygdw ,J2 ln recognition of services performed, the U.S.S. Great Sitkin is authorized to display on her bridge, replicas of the service ribbons ofthe following awards: American Area Campaign Medal, World Warll Victory Medal, Navy Occupation Service Medal fEuropej, and the National Defense Medal. Statistically the ship has an overall length of 459 feet, a beam of 63 feet, a speed of 16 knots, and a normal load displacement of 12,000 tons. Her home yard is the Boston Naval Shipyard, and her home port is New York, New York.