USS Sphinx (ARL-24) (original) (raw)

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USS Sphinx (ARL-24) was laid down as a United States Navy LST-542-class tank landing ship but converted to one of 39 Achelous-class repair ships that were used for repairing landing craft during World War II. Named for the Sphinx (a mythical monster formed by joining the body of a lion and the head of a human), she was the only US Naval vessel to bear the name. (en)

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dbr:Bethlehem_Shipbuilding_Corporation

dbo:commissioningDate

1944-12-12 (xsd:date)
1945-05-10 (xsd:date)

dbo:decommissioningDate

1947-05-26 (xsd:date)
1956-01-31 (xsd:date)
1971-09-30 (xsd:date)
1989-06-16 (xsd:date)

dbo:layingDown

1944-10-20 (xsd:date)

dbo:recommissioningDate

1950-11-03 (xsd:date)
1967-12-16 (xsd:date)
1985-07-26 (xsd:date)

dbo:shipLaunch

1945-03-07 (xsd:date)

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Towed for scrapping, 1 December 2007

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*World War II *20px American Campaign Medal *20px Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal *20px World War II Victory Medal *20px Navy Occupation Service Medal w/Asia Clasp *Korean War *20px National Defense Service Medal *20px Korean Service Medal *20px United Nations Korea Medal *20px Korean War Service Medal *Vietnam War *20px Combat Action Ribbon *20px Presidential Unit Citation *20px Navy Unit Commendation *20px Vietnam Service Medal *20px Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation *20px Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Unit Citation *20px Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal (en)

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2 (xsd:integer)

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13 (xsd:integer)

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5 (xsd:integer)

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yes (en)

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va2038 (en)

dbp:isShip

yes (en)

dbp:operations

*World War II *Korean War *Vietnam War (en)

dbp:partof

Joint Task Force 1 (en)

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19 (xsd:integer)

dbp:shipAcquired

1985 (xsd:integer)

dbp:shipArmament

*1 × /50 caliber dual purpose gun *2 × quad Bofors guns *2 × twin 40 mm Bofors guns *6 × twin Oerlikon cannons (en)

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dbr:Bethlehem_Shipbuilding_Corporation

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* * (en)

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0001-12-12 (xsd:gMonthDay)

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21 (xsd:integer)

dbp:shipCountry

United States (en)

dbp:shipDecommissioned

1947-05-26 (xsd:date)
1956-01-31 (xsd:date)
1971-09-30 (xsd:date)
1989-06-16 (xsd:date)

dbp:shipDisplacement

* light * full load (en)

dbp:shipFate

0001-12-01 (xsd:gMonthDay)

dbp:shipHonors

*18px 1 × battle star *8 × campaign stars (en)

dbp:shipIdentification

*Hull symbol: LST-963 *Hull symbol: ARL-24 *Code letters: NDMQ * (en)

dbp:shipLaidDown

1944-10-20 (xsd:date)

dbp:shipLaunched

1945-03-07 (xsd:date)

dbp:shipName

* LST-963 * Sphinx (en)

dbp:shipNamesake

dbr:Sphinx

dbp:shipRecommissioned

1950-11-03 (xsd:date)
1967-12-16 (xsd:date)
1985-07-26 (xsd:date)

dbp:shipStruck

1977-04-16 (xsd:date)
2002-12-02 (xsd:date)

dbp:survey

VA-130 (en)

dbp:title

Sphinx, James River Reserve Fleet (en)

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USS Sphinx (ARL-24) was laid down as a United States Navy LST-542-class tank landing ship but converted to one of 39 Achelous-class repair ships that were used for repairing landing craft during World War II. Named for the Sphinx (a mythical monster formed by joining the body of a lion and the head of a human), she was the only US Naval vessel to bear the name. (en)

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USS Sphinx (ARL-24) (en)

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wikipedia-en:USS_Sphinx_(ARL-24)?oldid=1072021868&ns=0

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wikipedia-en:USS_Sphinx_(ARL-24)

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* LST-963 (en)
* Sphinx (en)

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