USS Competent (AFDM-6)
_under_repair_at_Subic_Bay_in_1972.jpg) USS AFDM-6 and USS Higbee
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | Competent |
| Namesake | Competent |
| Builder | Everett Pacific Shipbuilding Co. |
| Acquired | 1 June 1944 |
| Commissioned | June 1944 |
| Decommissioned | August 1997 |
| Reclassified | AFDM-6, 1945 |
| Stricken | 21 August 1997 |
| Homeport | Pearl Harbor |
| Identification |
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| Honors and awards | See Awards |
| Fate | Transferred to PT Arpeni Pratama |
| Status | Operational in Batam, Riau Islands |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | AFDM-3-class floating drydock |
| Displacement | 8,000 t (7,874 long tons) |
| Length | 552 ft 10 in (168.50 m) |
| Beam | 124 ft 0 in (37.80 m) |
| Draft | 7–15 ft (2.1–4.6 m) |
| Complement | 4 officers, 146 enlisted |
USS Competent (AFDM-6), (former YFD-62), was an AFDM-3-class floating dry dock built in 1943 and operated by the United States Navy.[1]
Construction and career
[edit]YFD-62 Auxiliary floating drydock was built at the Everett Pacific Shipbuilding Shipyard, in Everett, Washington in 1944. She was commissioned in June 1944.[2]
In 1945, the dry dock was re-designated as AFDM-6.[2]
In 1968, USS Wandank (ATA-204) performed island survey duties in the Western Carolinas and subsequently helped to search for AFDM-6 which had broken loose from her civilian tow vessel.[3]
USS Carpenter (DD-825) while steaming towards Subic Bay that day, the crew discovered several leaks in the ship's hull. Moving immediately into dry dock AFDM-6 at Subic Bay, the rusted plating was repaired by work crews and Carpenter returned to Yankee Station on 5 November 1971.[4] In 1972, the USS Higbee (DDR-806) was dry docked after being the first ship to be bombed during the Vietnam War.[5] From 14 to 22 August 1975, USS Bronstein (FF-1037) returned to Subic Bay to have a hole in her shaft repaired while on the blocks in AFDM-6.[6] In 1979, she as given the name Competent.[2]
On 16 February 1981, USS Barbel (SS-580) moved into Competent at Pearl Harbor for a two-week drydock period.[7] On 16 January 1984, USS Aspro (SSN-648) entered the floating drydock Competent for a restricted availability.[8] USS Los Angeles (SSN-688) was dry docked from 9 May until 1 July 1986.[9] From 20 May until 24 June 1987, the USS Bremerton (SSN-698) underwent dry docking inside Competent.[10] On 1 March 1988, Los Angeles was again dry docked for Selected Restricted Availability and undocked on 11 May.[11]
Bremerton started the year 1995 in drydock aboard the Competent.[12] She was decommissioned in August 1997 and later stricken from the Naval Register on 21 August.[2] The dry dock was donated to a private company to be used in Kalaeloa.[2] LAter sold to PT Arpeni Pratama Ocean Line to be operated in Batam, Indonesia.[2]
Awards
[edit]- American Campaign Medal
- Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
- World War II Victory Medal
- National Defense Service Medal
- Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation
- Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (6 awards)
References
[edit]- ^ "Competent (AFDM-6)". Naval Vessel Register. 6 October 2005. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f "Auxiliary Floating Dry Dock (ARD)". www.navsource.org. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ "Wandank II (ATA-204)". NHHC. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ "Carpenter (DD-825)". NHHC. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ U.S. Navy All Hands magazine. October 1972. p. 30.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ "Bronstein II (FF-1037)". NHHC. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ "Barbel II (SS-580)". NHHC. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ "Aspro II (SSN-648)". NHHC. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ "ANNUAL COMMAND HISTORY" (PDF). Commanding Officer, USS LOS ANGELES (SSN 688): Encl (2). 1986.
- ^ "COMMAND HISTORY (OPNAV5750-1)" (PDF). Commanding Officer, USS BREMERTON (SSN 698): Encl (2). 1987.
- ^ "ANNUAL COMMAND HISTORY" (PDF). Commanding Officer, USS LOS ANGELES (SSN 688): Encl (3). 1988.
- ^ "COMMAND HISTORY (OPNAV 5750-1)" (PDF). Commanding Officer, USS BREMERTON (SSN 698): Encl (3).