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'''USS ''Diamond Head'' (AE-19)''' was a U.S. ammunition ship. Launched on 3 February 1945, the ship was built by the [[North Carolina Shipbuilding Co.]], [[Wilmington, North Carolina]] under a [[Maritime Commission]] contract, and sponsored by Mrs. D. Bill. Transferred to the U.S. Navy on 10 March 1945, and converted at [[Bethlehem Key Highway Shipyard]], [[Baltimore, Maryland]] to carry and transfer naval ammunition, the ship was commissioned on 9 August 1945, under the command of Lieutenant Commander F. C. Snow, USNR.
'''USS ''Diamond Head'' (AE-19)''' was a [[Mount Hood class ammunition ship|''Mount Hood''-class]] [[ammunition ship]] in service with the [[United States Navy]] in 1945-1946 and from 1951 to 1973. She was sold for scrapping in 1974.
==History==
USS ''Diamond Head'' was launched on 3 February 1945, the ship was built by the [[North Carolina Shipbuilding Co.]], [[Wilmington, North Carolina]] under a [[Maritime Commission]] contract, and sponsored by Mrs. D. Bill. Transferred to the U.S. Navy on 10 March 1945, and converted at [[Bethlehem Key Highway Shipyard]], [[Baltimore, Maryland]] to carry and transfer naval ammunition, the ship was commissioned on 9 August 1945, under the command of Lieutenant Commander F. C. Snow, USNR.


On 20 September 1945, ''Diamond Head'' reported for duty to [[Norfolk Navy Yard|Norfolk]] Commander, Service Force, Atlantic. After crew training, the Bureau of Ships used the ''Diamond Head'' experimentally to test suitable exterior markings for hospital ships. She departed Norfolk on 5 April 1946, for [[Galveston, Texas]], arriving five days later. ''Diamond Head'' was placed out of commission and into the reserve fleet on 23 August 1946.
On 20 September 1945, ''Diamond Head'' reported for duty to [[Norfolk Navy Yard|Norfolk]] Commander, Service Force, Atlantic. After crew training, the Bureau of Ships used the ''Diamond Head'' experimentally to test suitable exterior markings for hospital ships. She departed Norfolk on 5 April 1946, for [[Galveston, Texas]], arriving five days later. ''Diamond Head'' was placed out of commission and into the reserve fleet on 23 August 1946.
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On 16 March 1967, ''Diamond Head'' left Norfolk, Virginia, for a nine-month deployment off [[Vietnam]]. She transited the [[Panama Canal]] on 22 March, arriving at [[Pearl Harbor]] on 5 April 1967. She arrived in [[Subic Bay]], Philippines on 22 April. From May through October, the crew rearmed almost 200 ships, transferring almost {{convert|12,000|t|lb|lk=on}} of ammunition. ''Diamond Head'' supplied the antiquated bombs that led to [[1967 USS Forrestal fire|the disaster]] aboard the [[aircraft carrier]] {{USS|Forrestal|CVA-59|6}}. The ship also visited Manila; Hong Kong; Sasebo, Japan; Pearl Harbor; San Diego; and Panama City for much appreciated Rest & Recreation. ''Diamond Head'' arrived in Norfolk on 19 December 1967.
On 16 March 1967, ''Diamond Head'' left Norfolk, Virginia, for a nine-month deployment off [[Vietnam]]. She transited the [[Panama Canal]] on 22 March, arriving at [[Pearl Harbor]] on 5 April 1967. She arrived in [[Subic Bay]], Philippines on 22 April. From May through October, the crew rearmed almost 200 ships, transferring almost {{convert|12,000|t|lb|lk=on}} of ammunition. ''Diamond Head'' supplied the antiquated bombs that led to [[1967 USS Forrestal fire|the disaster]] aboard the [[aircraft carrier]] {{USS|Forrestal|CVA-59|6}}. The ship also visited Manila; Hong Kong; Sasebo, Japan; Pearl Harbor; San Diego; and Panama City for much appreciated Rest & Recreation. ''Diamond Head'' arrived in Norfolk on 19 December 1967.


The ship was struck from the [[Naval Vessel Register]] on 1 March 1973 and sold for scrapping in 1974.
The ship was decommissioned and struck from the [[Naval Vessel Register]] on 1 March 1973 and sold for scrapping in 1974.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 11:43, 8 May 2020

History
United States
NameUSS Diamond Head
Launched3 February 1945
Acquired10 March 1945
Commissioned9 August 1945
Recommissioned9 August 1951
Decommissioned23 August 1946
Out of service1 March 1973
Stricken1 March 1973
Fatesold for scrapping, 3 October 1974
General characteristics
Length459 ft 2 in (140 m)
Beam63 ft (19.2 m)
Draft28 ft 3 in (8.6 m)
Propulsion
  • Geared turbine
  • 1 × shaft
  • 6,000 shp (4.5 MW)
Speed16 knots (30 km/h)
Capacity7,700 long tons (7,800 t) deadweight
Complement267 officers and enlisted

USS Diamond Head (AE-19) was a Mount Hood-class ammunition ship in service with the United States Navy in 1945-1946 and from 1951 to 1973. She was sold for scrapping in 1974.

History

USS Diamond Head was launched on 3 February 1945, the ship was built by the North Carolina Shipbuilding Co., Wilmington, North Carolina under a Maritime Commission contract, and sponsored by Mrs. D. Bill. Transferred to the U.S. Navy on 10 March 1945, and converted at Bethlehem Key Highway Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland to carry and transfer naval ammunition, the ship was commissioned on 9 August 1945, under the command of Lieutenant Commander F. C. Snow, USNR.

On 20 September 1945, Diamond Head reported for duty to Norfolk Commander, Service Force, Atlantic. After crew training, the Bureau of Ships used the Diamond Head experimentally to test suitable exterior markings for hospital ships. She departed Norfolk on 5 April 1946, for Galveston, Texas, arriving five days later. Diamond Head was placed out of commission and into the reserve fleet on 23 August 1946.

Diamond Head was recommissioned on 9 August 1951, as part of the naval expansion brought about by the Korean War. Assigned to the U.S. Atlantic Fleet, the ammunition ship took her place as part of the vital logistics support force that has given the United States Navy outstanding sea-keeping ability and unprecedented mobility. Diamond Head served in various operations along the east coast and in the Caribbean, and through 1960 had made five cruises with the 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean.

On 16 March 1967, Diamond Head left Norfolk, Virginia, for a nine-month deployment off Vietnam. She transited the Panama Canal on 22 March, arriving at Pearl Harbor on 5 April 1967. She arrived in Subic Bay, Philippines on 22 April. From May through October, the crew rearmed almost 200 ships, transferring almost 12,000 tonnes (26,000,000 lb) of ammunition. Diamond Head supplied the antiquated bombs that led to the disaster aboard the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal. The ship also visited Manila; Hong Kong; Sasebo, Japan; Pearl Harbor; San Diego; and Panama City for much appreciated Rest & Recreation. Diamond Head arrived in Norfolk on 19 December 1967.

The ship was decommissioned and struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 1 March 1973 and sold for scrapping in 1974.

References

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