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USS Kewaydin (AT-24)

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46: 31: 581: 840: 642: 561: 809: 225:(Fleet Tug No. 24), 4 November 1919. She was redesignated Fleet Tug (AT-24), 17 July 1920, and on 14 May 1944, she was reclassified Fleet Tug Old, (ATO-24). 591: 830: 635: 468:, England on 29 June, she was slightly damaged by a V-1 robot-bomb that exploded close aboard after being shot down by British fighters. 835: 425: 628: 389:
on 13 March, and for more than 2 months she made towing runs along the southern coast of England from Falmouth to the
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22. She served at Argentia until she sailed 2 June for Norfolk, arriving on the 7th. Resuming duty out of Norfolk,
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on 12 April and arrived Norfolk 22 April. After a complete overhaul, she sailed 16 June with
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and was damaged while steaming through heavy seas 19–27 November After repairs at
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for World War II service. Her crew members were authorized the following medals:
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decommissioned at San Diego 10 December and was transferred to the
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continued operating along the English coast until she departed
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crossings. Although harassed by unfavorable weather and German
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Departing Charleston, South Carolina, 25 January 1944,
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While steaming off 562:European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal 810:List of auxiliaries of the United States Navy 636: 515:on 31 July as the Navy's final blows against 8: 592:Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships 519:brought the war in the Pacific to a close. 643: 629: 621: 448:, and other English ports to St. Laurent, 436:, she towed barges and landing craft from 354:coast 11 to 13 December, she searched for 350:; and during towing operations along the 586:This article incorporates text from the 19:For other ships with the same name, see 257:World War II North Atlantic operations 203:and continued in operation throughout 25: 296:along the northern coast of Iceland. 213:(AT-24) was launched 25 June 1919 by 42: 7: 401:Reclassified as ATO-24 on 13 April, 121:156 ft 8 in (47.75 m) 137:14 ft 7 in (4.45 m) 14: 16:Tugboat of the United States Navy 831:Ships built in Buffalo, New York 579: 397:Supporting the Normandy invasion 365:Sailing the Atlantic for England 44: 29: 503:in tow. Steaming via Bermuda, 1: 595:. The entry can be found 413:, England, 8 June, she towed 229:Post-World War I operations 862: 617:at NavSource Naval History 568:World War II Victory Medal 535:Military awards and honors 361:, disabled in heavy seas. 251:Charleston, South Carolina 18: 836:Bagaduce-class fleet tugs 805: 664: 529:San Francisco, California 300:Coastal rescue operations 265:16 November 1942 with an 215:Ferguson Steel & Iron 104: 37: 28: 483:, 16 March 1945 for the 275:St. John's, Newfoundland 557:American Campaign Medal 497:Cape Cod, Massachusetts 327:and surface targets in 199:in the closing days of 129:30 ft (9.1 m) 113:751 t.(lt) 1,000 t.(fl) 105:General characteristics 551:American Defense Medal 373:steamed in convoy via 313:Argentia, Newfoundland 171:3 in (76 mm) 145:Triple expansion steam 513:San Diego, California 472:End-of-war operations 247:Boston, Massachusetts 464:. While anchored at 183:USS Kewaydin (AT-24) 100:Most likely scrapped 525:Maritime Commission 426:St. Laurent, France 553:(with Fleet clasp) 235:5th Naval District 195:laid down for the 818: 817: 481:Plymouth, England 407:Normandy Invasion 387:Falmouth, England 331:and steamed from 243:Norfolk, Virginia 219:Buffalo, New York 180: 179: 853: 645: 638: 631: 622: 583: 582: 493:Northern Ireland 233:Assigned to the 84:10 December 1945 52: 49: 48: 47: 33: 26: 861: 860: 856: 855: 854: 852: 851: 850: 821: 820: 819: 814: 801: 660: 649: 607: 580: 576: 537: 531:, 23 December. 487:. Steaming via 474: 434:V-1 robot-bombs 430:English Channel 399: 367: 302: 292:, grounded off 259: 231: 76:4 November 1919 50: 45: 43: 24: 17: 12: 11: 5: 859: 857: 849: 848: 843: 838: 833: 823: 822: 816: 815: 813: 812: 806: 803: 802: 800: 799: 792: 785: 778: 771: 764: 757: 750: 743: 736: 729: 722: 715: 708: 701: 694: 687: 680: 673: 665: 662: 661: 650: 648: 647: 640: 633: 625: 619: 618: 606: 605:External links 603: 602: 601: 575: 572: 571: 570: 565: 559: 554: 536: 533: 511:, she reached 495:, she reached 473: 470: 405:joined in the 398: 395: 385:. She reached 366: 363: 337:South Carolina 329:Chesapeake Bay 301: 298: 277:, she arrived 258: 255: 230: 227: 178: 177: 167: 163: 162: 159: 155: 154: 151: 147: 146: 143: 139: 138: 135: 131: 130: 127: 123: 122: 119: 115: 114: 111: 107: 106: 102: 101: 98: 94: 93: 90: 86: 85: 82: 81:Decommissioned 78: 77: 74: 70: 69: 66: 62: 61: 58: 54: 53: 40: 39: 35: 34: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 858: 847: 844: 842: 839: 837: 834: 832: 829: 828: 826: 811: 808: 807: 804: 798: 797: 793: 791: 790: 786: 784: 783: 779: 777: 776: 772: 770: 769: 765: 763: 762: 758: 756: 755: 751: 749: 748: 744: 742: 741: 737: 735: 734: 730: 728: 727: 723: 721: 720: 716: 714: 713: 709: 707: 706: 702: 700: 699: 695: 693: 692: 688: 686: 685: 681: 679: 678: 674: 672: 671: 667: 666: 663: 659: 656: 654: 646: 641: 639: 634: 632: 627: 626: 623: 616: 612: 611:Photo gallery 609: 608: 604: 600: 598: 593: 590: 589: 588:public domain 578: 577: 573: 569: 566: 563: 560: 558: 555: 552: 549: 548: 547: 545: 542:received one 541: 534: 532: 530: 526: 522: 518: 514: 510: 506: 502: 498: 494: 490: 486: 485:United States 482: 478: 471: 469: 467: 463: 459: 455: 451: 447: 443: 439: 438:Lee-on-Solent 435: 431: 427: 423: 419: 416: 412: 408: 404: 396: 394: 392: 388: 384: 380: 376: 372: 364: 362: 360: 359: 353: 349: 348: 342: 338: 334: 330: 326: 325:antisubmarine 322: 318: 314: 311:19 April for 310: 306: 299: 297: 295: 291: 290: 284: 280: 276: 272: 268: 264: 261:She departed 256: 254: 252: 248: 244: 240: 236: 228: 226: 224: 220: 216: 212: 208: 206: 202: 198: 194: 191: 189: 184: 176: 172: 168: 165: 164: 160: 157: 156: 152: 149: 148: 144: 141: 140: 136: 133: 132: 128: 125: 124: 120: 117: 116: 112: 109: 108: 103: 99: 96: 95: 91: 88: 87: 83: 80: 79: 75: 72: 71: 67: 64: 63: 59: 56: 55: 51:United States 41: 36: 32: 27: 22: 795: 788: 781: 774: 767: 760: 753: 746: 739: 732: 725: 718: 711: 704: 697: 690: 689: 683: 676: 669: 652: 614: 594: 585: 539: 538: 520: 509:Panama Canal 500: 476: 475: 440:, Falmouth, 417: 409:. Departing 402: 400: 391:River Thames 370: 368: 357: 346: 320: 304: 303: 288: 260: 238: 232: 223:USS Kewaydin 222: 210: 209: 205:World War II 187: 182: 181: 175:machine guns 110:Displacement 92:date unknown 73:Commissioned 68:25 June 1919 60:date unknown 21:USS Kewaydin 768:Carrabasset 544:battle star 450:Arromanches 352:New England 279:Hvalfjörður 201:World War I 846:1919 ships 825:Categories 658:fleet tugs 574:References 507:, and the 422:Utah Beach 341:Cape Henry 317:Task Force 158:Complement 142:Propulsion 789:Keosanqua 775:Contocook 466:Dungeness 454:Cherbourg 415:lightship 345:USS  309:Reykjavík 307:departed 287:USS  197:U.S. Navy 193:fleet tug 57:Laid down 796:Montcalm 719:Sunnadin 691:Kewaydin 677:Tadousac 670:Bagaduce 653:Bagaduce 615:Kewaydin 540:Kewaydin 521:Kewaydin 477:Kewaydin 446:Portland 442:Plymouth 403:Kewaydin 377:and the 371:Kewaydin 347:Melville 321:Kewaydin 305:Kewaydin 294:Akureyri 263:New York 241:arrived 239:Kewaydin 211:Kewaydin 188:Bagaduce 166:Armament 153:12.4 kts 89:Stricken 65:Launched 761:Algorma 726:Mahopac 712:Tatnuck 705:Wandank 489:Belfast 383:England 375:Bermuda 358:Suffolk 269:-bound 267:Iceland 185:was an 38:History 754:Pinola 733:Sciota 698:Umpqua 684:Kalmia 655:-class 584:  462:France 458:Calais 456:, and 411:Selsey 379:Azores 323:towed 289:Uranus 283:barges 271:convoy 190:-class 173:, two 118:Length 517:Japan 501:YR-31 418:AL-28 333:Maine 249:, to 217:Co., 150:Speed 134:Draft 782:Iuka 747:Napa 740:Koka 597:here 505:Cuba 381:for 169:two 126:Beam 97:Fate 613:of 564:(1) 424:at 420:to 356:SS 335:to 827:: 491:, 460:, 452:, 444:, 393:. 237:, 207:. 161:35 644:e 637:t 630:v 599:. 23:.

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USS Kewaydin

3 in (76 mm)
machine guns
Bagaduce-class
fleet tug
U.S. Navy
World War I
World War II
Ferguson Steel & Iron
Buffalo, New York
5th Naval District
Norfolk, Virginia
Boston, Massachusetts
Charleston, South Carolina
New York
Iceland
convoy
St. John's, Newfoundland
Hvalfjörður
barges
USS Uranus
Akureyri
Reykjavík
Argentia, Newfoundland
Task Force
antisubmarine
Chesapeake Bay
Maine
South Carolina

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