ANDREW DORIA IX 132

Ship Name and Designation History

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Andrew Doria Floating Storage Tanker Built in 1908 as the tanker SS Julio Fasio in Scotland Renamed SS Tamarac (Date Unknown) Renamed SS Sequoya in 1914 Joined the Italian Merchant Marine in 1925 Scuttled at Tampico, Mexico in 1941 Raised in 1943 and repaired at Galveston, TX Placed in commercial service by the WSA as SS Alcibiadie Acquired by the US Navy 18 August 1944 USS ANDREW DORIA IX-132 Commissioned 23 August 1944 - Decommissioned 28 February 1946 Returned to the War Shipping Administration (WSA) Struck from the Naval Register, 20 March 1946 Returned to Italian Government per Executive Order 9935 signed by President Truman 16 March 1948 Final Disposition (Fate Unknown)

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Locy Type 2z

1945-06-09

The ship had no postal facilities.

 

Other Information

USS ANDREW DORIA earned the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 1 Battle star, the World War II Victory Medal, the Philippines Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon and the Philippines Liberation Medal (2 awards) during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - The anglicized spelling of Andrea Doria, a Genoese patriot, statesman, and admiral. Born at Oneglia (now Imperia) on the Gulf of Genoa, on 30 November 1466 of a well-established Genoese family, Doria lost his parents in early childhood. Forced to shift for himself he became a soldier of fortune and, at different times, served under several popes, the kings of Naples and France, and the Holy Roman Emperor. Although, as a mercenary, he fought under many flags, Doria maintained a constant devotion to Genoa, which lie liberated from France in the autumn of 1528. Thereafter, he served and controlled the city state for the remainder of his life. Widely recognized as the outstanding naval leader of his era, Doria fought the forces afloat of both the Ottoman Sultan and his Barbary vassals. The Genoese recognized his great contribution to their city by granting him the title, Liberator et Pater Patria, "Liberator and Father of our Homeland." After remaining active into his 10th decade, Doria died on 25 November 1560.

Two ships of the US Navy have borne the name ANDREW DORIA - Andrew Doria (1775 Continental Navy Brig) and USS Andrew Doria IX-132.

 

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