Deuel (APA 160) - Naval Cruise Book

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U. S. S. DEUEL APA 160 M LTig. F. C. Weber, Jr. USNR 2nd Division Officer LTig. L. J. Hoaan, Jr. USNR Damage Control Au ' t. LTig. J. L. Kraft USNR Disburting Officer LTig. J. H. Killebrew USNR Asf ' t. Cominnnication Officer LTig. ' • ' • Seward USN A Division Officer En . W. R. Tetman USNR 1st Division Jr. Officer Ens. R. L. Churchill USN Ass ' t. C. I. C. Officer Ens. W. Kehler, Jr. USN Signal Officer Ens. B. L. Baiey USN Ass ' t. Gunnery Officer Ens. 9. Curtin USN Disbursing Officer Chbesn C. B. Stevens Cheap. H. E. Bullock USN USN Ass ' t. First Lieut. Ass ' t. Damage Control Officer Chelec. C. C. Steger USN Electrical Officer Pact. T. H. Carlson USN Ass ' t Supply Officer Relec. J. Piroxzi USN Elec. Repair Officer

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STAFF OFFICERS IDCR D. L. SpauMing Lt. R. H. Paderieii Captain R. A. Rademochar LTfg. M. F. Naedham LTHp. D. A. Howlcy USNR USNR USMCR USNR USN As«t. Operations Officer Communication Officer Combat Cargo Officer Boat Group Commander Gunnery Officer LTig F. S. Shaffer LTjg. R. M, Leary Eni. S. T. Paczkowski Ens. C. R. Gilchrist Ens. F. P. Smith, Jr. USNR USNR USNR USNR USNR lit Division Officer C. I. C. Officer Jrd Division Officer Personnel Officer C Division Officer Ens. D. S. Morse Ens. W. H. Bigelow, Jr. Ens. O. R. Billion Ens. R. C. Dickinson, Jr. Ens. R. T. Brownrigg USN USNR USN USNR USN E Division Jr. Officer Boat Group Div. Jr. Officer Jrd Division Jr. Officer A Division Jr. Officer 2nd Division Jr. Officer

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SHIP ' S HISTORY THE USS DEUEL (APA-160) was built for the United States Maritime Commission by the Oregon Shipbuilding Com- pany in Portland, Oregon. The keel was laid on June 17, 1944; and on September 4, she was christened in hontfr of Deuel counties in South Dakota and Nebraska. On October 13, 1944; the ship ' was placed in full conunission at the naval station, Astoria, Oregon. After commissioning she re- ported to Transport Division 46, as a unit of the Amphibious Forces, Pacific Fleet. The DEUEL served in the 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, and 9th Fleets and engaged in two combat operations. The Assault and Occupation of Iwo Jima and the Assault and Occupa- tion of Okinawa. She also engaged in three peacetime occu- pation and evacuation operations. As a result the ship has earned the Asiatic-Pacific Area Ribbon w ith two stars, the American Area Ribbon, Navy Occupation Service Medal and the Philippine Liberation Ribbon. On the 22nd of January 1946, the DEUEL received orders to proceed to the East Coast for inactivation. The DEUEL commenced inactivation process in a York River Anchorage on 8 February 1946, completed inactivation and was placed Out of Commission in Reserve at Yorktown, Virginia, on 17 May 1946, at which time she was accepted as a unit of the Norfolk Group, SIXTEENTH Fleet. The DEUEL w as placed back in conunission on 23 October 1950, in Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Virginia. The ship w as placed in fighting readiness during the yard over- haul period foUoTv ed by an intensive shakedow n and train- ing period under Chesapeake Bay Training. Upon completion the DEUEL joined the Amphibious Force, U. S. Atlantic Fleet and has been engaged in various fleets exercises to keep her in peak performance for her primary mission — carrying assault troops for amphibious assaults. During the summer of 1951 the DEUEL served as a supply ship for the forces engaged in building the secret air base at Thule, Greenland, remaining above the Artie Circle for more than two months. In August of 1952 the ship left Norfolk to engage in Operation Mainbrace and to become part of the Sixth Fleet for a four months tour of duty.