USS Lucidor

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USS Lucidor (AF-45) underway in San Francisco Bay, California (USA), in 1945-1946 (NH 82186).jpg
History
US flag 48 stars.svgUnited States
Orderedas R1-M-AV3 hull, MC hull 2207
Builder Pennsylvania Shipyards
Laid down1 December 1944
Launched25 January 1945
Acquired16 June 1945
Commissioned5 July 1945
Decommissioned26 May 1946
Strickendate unknown
Fatedeclared a total loss as a result of the beaching
General characteristics
Tonnage2,120 long tons deadweight (DWT)
Displacement3,139 t.(lt) 6,240 t.(fl)
Length338 ft (103 m)
Beam50 ft (15 m)
Draught18 ft (5.5 m)
Propulsion diesel engine, single screw, 1,700shp
Speed12 kts. (max)
Complement84
Armamentone single 3 in (76 mm) dual purpose gun mount, six single 20 mm gun mounts

USS Lucidor (AF-45) was an Adria-class stores ship in service with the United States Navy from 1945 to 1946. She was sold into commercial service in 1967 and was lost in 1977.

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History

Lucidor was laid down under a Maritime Commission contract by Pennsylvania Shipyards, Beaumont, Texas, 1 December 1944; launched 25 January 1945; sponsored by Mrs. J. Y. Powell, acquired by the Navy 16 June 1945; and commissioned 6 July 1945 at Galveston, Texas.

World War II

After shakedown, Lucidor loaded cargo at Mobile, Alabama, and steamed for Pearl Harbor, arriving there 1 September. Loaded with fleet provisions, the storeship sailed for the Marshall Islands, arriving Eniwetok 26 September.

From October 1945 to April 1946 Lucidor made supply runs to bases scattered throughout the western and central Pacific Ocean. She also operated in the Far East, transporting dry and refrigerated cargo to Japan and Qingdao, China. Crew toured Hiroshima in November 1945.

Decommissioning and fate

Lucidor returned San Francisco, California, 10 May 1946 and decommissioned there on the 26th. She was returned to War Shipping Administration the same day and entered the National Defense Reserve Fleet and berthed in Puget Sound at Olympia, Washington. She was struck from the Naval Register (date unknown) and sold for commercial service by the Maritime Administration in 1967 to the Alaska Steamship Company, Seattle, Washington, and renamed Polar Pioneer. She was:

Military awards and honors

Lucidor’s crew was eligible for the following medals:

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This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships .The entry can be found here.