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USS Triana (IX-223)
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USS Triana (IX-223), an unclassified miscellaneous vessel
, was the second ship of the United States Navy
to be named for Rodrigo de Triana
, the discoverer of the Americas. Her keel was laid down on 27 December 1943 under Maritime Commission contract (MCE hull 2559) as Elinor Wylie (T. EC2S-C1) at Los Angeles, California
, by the California Shipbuilding Corporation
for the McCormick Steamship Lines. She was launched
on 24 January 1944 sponsored by Mrs. William O'Brien, renamed Triana on 21 May 1945, acquired by the Navy from the War Shipping Administration
on a "bare-boat" basis on 24 May 1945, and commissioned
at Pearl Harbor
the same day with Lieutenant Wyman W. Hodgkins, USNR, in command.
The ship had been severely damaged by an underwater explosion
in 1944 and was not considered seaworthy when fully loaded. Nevertheless, during the period 24 May to 29 July, she was patched up, strengthened, and converted into a floating storage ship by the Pearl Harbor Navy Yard.
On 30 July, Triana got underway for the Marshall Islands
and arrived at Eniwetok on 11 August. One of her holds was consigned to fleet freight, and the remaining cargo space was utilized for drum storage. On 24 September, after the vessel had taken on some 4500 tons of cargo, her Number 2 hold began leaking, and further loading operations were cancelled. The leaks were temporarily stopped, and the ship continued to receive and discharge fleet freight and drum lubricating oil until 30 November.
On 1 December, Triana got underway for Guam
to unload 8,896 drums of lubricating oil. She arrived at Apra Harbor
on 5 December and departed for the United States
on 24 December 1945. The cargo ship arrived at San Francisco, California
, on 15 January 1946 to prepare for inactivation. Triana was decommissioned
and returned to the War Shipping Administration
on 21 February 1946 and struck from the Naval Vessel Register
on 12 March 1946.
Unclassified miscellaneous vessel
The IX hull classification symbol is used for ships of the United States Navy that do not fit into one of the standard categories...
, was the second ship of the United States Navy
United States Navy
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to be named for Rodrigo de Triana
Rodrigo de Triana
Rodrigo de Triana was a sailor and the first European since the Vikings known to have seen America. Born as Juan Rodrigo Bermejo, Triana was the son of Morisco hidalgo and potter Vicente Bermejo and Sereni Betancour....
, the discoverer of the Americas. Her keel was laid down on 27 December 1943 under Maritime Commission contract (MCE hull 2559) as Elinor Wylie (T. EC2S-C1) at Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
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, by the California Shipbuilding Corporation
California Shipbuilding Corporation
California Shipbuilding Corporation built 467 Liberty and Victory ships during World War II, including Haskell-class attack transports. California Shipbuilding Corporation was often referred to as Calship...
for the McCormick Steamship Lines. She was launched
Ship naming and launching
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on 24 January 1944 sponsored by Mrs. William O'Brien, renamed Triana on 21 May 1945, acquired by the Navy from the War Shipping Administration
War Shipping Administration
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on a "bare-boat" basis on 24 May 1945, and commissioned
Ship commissioning
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at Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor
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the same day with Lieutenant Wyman W. Hodgkins, USNR, in command.
The ship had been severely damaged by an underwater explosion
Underwater explosion
An underwater explosion, also known as an UNDEX, is an explosion beneath the surface of water. The type of explosion may be chemical or nuclear...
in 1944 and was not considered seaworthy when fully loaded. Nevertheless, during the period 24 May to 29 July, she was patched up, strengthened, and converted into a floating storage ship by the Pearl Harbor Navy Yard.
On 30 July, Triana got underway for the Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands
The Republic of the Marshall Islands , , is a Micronesian nation of atolls and islands in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, just west of the International Date Line and just north of the Equator. As of July 2011 the population was 67,182...
and arrived at Eniwetok on 11 August. One of her holds was consigned to fleet freight, and the remaining cargo space was utilized for drum storage. On 24 September, after the vessel had taken on some 4500 tons of cargo, her Number 2 hold began leaking, and further loading operations were cancelled. The leaks were temporarily stopped, and the ship continued to receive and discharge fleet freight and drum lubricating oil until 30 November.
On 1 December, Triana got underway for Guam
Guam
Guam is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States located in the western Pacific Ocean. It is one of five U.S. territories with an established civilian government. Guam is listed as one of 16 Non-Self-Governing Territories by the Special Committee on Decolonization of the United...
to unload 8,896 drums of lubricating oil. She arrived at Apra Harbor
Apra Harbor
Apra Harbor is a deep-water port on the western side of Guam in the Mariana Islands. The harbor is formed by Orote Peninsula in the south and Cabras Island in the north. To the south, the harbor narrows and then widens again to form an inner harbor. The southern end of the harbor is the location...
on 5 December and departed for the United States
United States
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on 24 December 1945. The cargo ship arrived at San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
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, on 15 January 1946 to prepare for inactivation. Triana was decommissioned
Ship decommissioning
To decommission a ship is to terminate her career in service in the armed forces of her nation. A somber occasion, it has little of the elaborate ceremony of ship commissioning, but carries significant tradition....
and returned to the War Shipping Administration
War Shipping Administration
The War Shipping Administration was a World War II emergency war agency of the US Government, tasked to purchase and operate the civilian shipping tonnage the US needed for fighting the war....
on 21 February 1946 and struck from the Naval Vessel Register
Naval Vessel Register
The Naval Vessel Register is the official inventory of ships and service craft in custody of or titled by the United States Navy. It contains information on ships and service craft that make up the official inventory of the Navy from the time a vessel is authorized through its life cycle and...
on 12 March 1946.
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