USS Graffias Ship's Log of Major Events
Dec
1943
Laid down by Gulf Shipbuilding Co. Chickasaw, Alabama
Feb 1944
Acquired by the US Navy
Oct 1944 Commissioned at Baltimore, Maryland
Nov 1944 Sailed for the Western Pacific Area of Operations assigned to Service Squadron 10
Dec 1944
Discharged Cargo at Ulithi Atoll, Caroline Island
Jan
1945
Two additional runs between San Francisco and Ulithi Atoll, Caroline Island till May 1945
May
1945
Sailed from Pearl Harbor to Ulithi Atoll, Caroline Island
July
1945
Shipyard repairs Pearl Harbor
Aug
1945
Pearl Harbor to Adak, Alaska
Sep
1945
Cargo transfers to Japanese civilians and American occupation forces
Oct
1945
Arrived on Oct 26, Seattle, WA with American troops for discharge
Jan
1946
Began four years of cargo runs from US to American Military Bases in Pacific
Jun
1950
Home ported at Naval Base Sasebo, Japan after start of Korean War
Jun
1950
Began three years of cargo runs between Sasabo, Japan and Korean War zone
Jun
1955
Began support of Nationalist Chinese forces during Quemoy-Matsu Conflict
Sep
1960
First Shellback Initiation of USS Graffias Pacific Ocean
May
1961
Change of Command CAPT Robert O'Toole Jr in Commanding Officer
July
1962
Change of Command CAPT Donald A. Dertien Commanding Officer
Jun
1963
Change of Command CAPT Mayo A. Hadden Jr. Commanding Officer
Mar
1964
Returned to Stateside for first time since 1950. Home Port NAS Alameda, CA
Jun
1964
Change of Command CAPT Edward L. Huie Commanding Officer
Jun
1964
Sailed for Westpac
July
1964
Shellback Initiation Jul 15, Pacific Ocean
Aug
1964
Provided Logistic support to the 7th Fleet during Tonkin Gulf Incident off North Vietnam
Aug
1964
Set a AF's underway replenishment transferring record of 168.9 short Tons per hour Aug-Oct
Oct
1964
Arrived in San Francisco
Feb
1965
Westpac-Vietnam Yankee Station, Market Time, and in Ports
July
1965
Shellback Initiation Jul 7, Pacific Ocean
July
1965
Arrived NAS Alameda
July
1965
Change of Command CAPT John S. Bailey Jr. Commanding Officer
Nov
1965
Sailed for Westpac-Vietnam Yankee Station, Market Time and in Ports
Apr
1966
Arrived NAS Alameda
Apr
1966
Change of Command CAPT Theron J.Taylor Jr. Commanding Officer
Nov
1966
Sailed for Westpac-Vietnam Yankee Station, Market Time and in Ports
Feb
1967
Operation Deckhouse VI Marine landing at Cap Sa Hoi South Vietnam
Apr
1967
Boiler Damaged sailed to Pearl Harbor for repairs
Apr
1967
Arrived NAS Alameda
Aug
1967
Change of Command CAPT Thomas B. Hayward Commanding Officer
Aug
1967
Sailed for Westpac-Vietnam Yankee Station, Market Time and in Ports
Dec
1967
Arrived NAS Alameda. First Christmas in the States for Graffias since 1950
Jun
1968
Change of Command CAPT Paul K. Clausen Commanding Officer
Jul
1968
Sailed for Westpac-Vietnam Yankee Station, Market Time and in Ports
Aug
1968
Near Collision with SS Beauregard Near Vung Tau Harbor South Vietnam Aug 17
Oct
1968
Collision with YFU 4 while anchored in Da Nang Harbor Oct 11,
Dec
1968
Arrived NAS Alameda
May
1969
Sailed for Westpac-Vietnam Yankee Station, Market Time and in Ports
Sep
1969
Arrived NAS Alameda
Oct
1969
Decommissioned at Pier Two NAS Alameda, CA Oct 15,
Oct
1969
Laid up at the National Defense Reserve Suisun Bay Benicia, CA
Mar
1974
Struck from the Naval Register. Mar 1,
May
1974
Sold for Scrapping to Dongkuk Steel Co. of America. May 15,
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