USS Black Hawk (ID # 2140) Moored at Inverness, Scotland, in September 1918, while serving as Mine Force repair ship and flagship, and painted with a camouflage pattern.
USS Black Hawk (AD-9) Anchored in Philippine waters, 19 December 1935. She serviced Destroyer Squadron Five
She returned to New York in November 1919 and served as flagship and tender for the Atlantic Fleetdestroyers in reserve at Philadelphia. After the installation of a torpedo workshop and other equipment she was designated a destroyer tender (AD-9) in November 1920 and reported as flagship of the Operative Squadron, Destroyer Flotillas, Atlantic Fleet. She served mainly in Caribbean and Panamanian waters until June 1922 when she left Newport, Rhode Island, via the Suez Canal, for the Asiatic Fleet. Black Hawk remained in the Far East for twenty years during which she tended Destroyer Squadrons 5 (1922–40) and 29 (1940–42).
World War II
On 7 December 1941 Black Hawk was at Balikpapan, Borneo. She operated as a tender and repair ship at Java until 31 December 1941; at Darwin, Australia (January-3 February 1942); Java (3–20 February); and in Australian waters (26 February-29 May). Leaving Australia she steamed to Pearl Harbor, arriving 15 June 1942. She was assigned tender duty in Alaskan waters and arrived at Kodiak on 29 July 1942. Remaining there until 4 November 1942 she then returned to San Francisco, California, for repairs and overhaul.
Completing her overhaul 16 March 1943, Black Hawk returned to Alaskan waters, arriving 10 April 1943. Except for a short stay at Pearl Harbor (30 September 1943 – 1 February 1944), she remained at Adak until 21 March 1945. Following repairs at Alameda, California, she arrived at Pearl Harbor 30 May 1945; remained there until 11 September; and then proceeded to Okinawa. Black Hawk served in the Far East tending vessels at Okinawa and in China (specifically at Tsingtao)[2] until 20 May 1946 when she headed home for the last time.
Decommissioned on 15 August 1946, she was transferred to Maritime Commission on 4 September 1947.
^"Table 21 – Ships on Navy List June 30, 1919". Congressional Serial Set. U.S. Government Printing Office: 762. 1921.
^My father, Sherwin "Buddy" Eller, served as communications officer aboard the Black Hawk in 1946. I have a picture from an old photo album notated "Aboard the USS Blackhawk at Tsingtao, China in Spring, 1946
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black, hawk, redirects, here, british, salmson, aero, engine, british, salmson, destroyer, tender, black, hawk, 2140, moored, inverness, scotland, september, 1918, while, serving, mine, force, repair, ship, flagship, painted, with, camouflage, pattern, history. AD 9 redirects here For the British Salmson aero engine see British Salmson AD 9 USS Black Hawk AD 9 was a destroyer tender USS Black Hawk ID 2140 Moored at Inverness Scotland in September 1918 while serving as Mine Force repair ship and flagship and painted with a camouflage pattern HistoryUnited StatesNameUSS Black HawkBuilderWilliam Cramp amp Sons PhiladelphiaCost 99 751 hull amp machinery 1 Launched1913 as SS Santa CatalinaAcquiredby purchase 3 December 1917Commissioned15 May 1918Decommissioned15 August 1946ReclassifiedAD 9 November 1920Honours andawards1 battle star WWII FateTransferred to Maritime Commission 4 September 1947 Sold for scrap 17 March 1948General characteristicsTypeDestroyer tenderDisplacement5 690 long tons 5 781 t Length420 ft 2 in 128 07 m Beam53 ft 10 in 16 41 m Draft28 ft 5 in 8 66 m Speed13 knots 24 km h 15 mph Complement471Armament4 5 in 130 mm guns 1 3 in 76 mm gun Contents 1 Construction and commissioning 2 Service history 2 1 Post World War I operations 2 2 World War II 3 Awards 4 References 5 External linksConstruction and commissioning EditBlack Hawk was launched in 1913 as SS Santa Catalina by William Cramp amp Sons Ship and Engine Building Co Philadelphia purchased by the U S Navy on 3 December 1917 and commissioned 15 May 1918 Service history EditPost World War I operations Edit Assigned as tender and flagship to the Mine Force Black Hawk departed Boston in June 1918 to take station at Inverness Scotland She remained there until the end of World War I and then shifted her base to Kirkwall Orkney Islands for the North Sea mine sweep USS Black Hawk AD 9 Anchored in Philippine waters 19 December 1935 She serviced Destroyer Squadron Five She returned to New York in November 1919 and served as flagship and tender for the Atlantic Fleet destroyers in reserve at Philadelphia After the installation of a torpedo workshop and other equipment she was designated a destroyer tender AD 9 in November 1920 and reported as flagship of the Operative Squadron Destroyer Flotillas Atlantic Fleet She served mainly in Caribbean and Panamanian waters until June 1922 when she left Newport Rhode Island via the Suez Canal for the Asiatic Fleet Black Hawk remained in the Far East for twenty years during which she tended Destroyer Squadrons 5 1922 40 and 29 1940 42 World War II Edit On 7 December 1941 Black Hawk was at Balikpapan Borneo She operated as a tender and repair ship at Java until 31 December 1941 at Darwin Australia January 3 February 1942 Java 3 20 February and in Australian waters 26 February 29 May Leaving Australia she steamed to Pearl Harbor arriving 15 June 1942 She was assigned tender duty in Alaskan waters and arrived at Kodiak on 29 July 1942 Remaining there until 4 November 1942 she then returned to San Francisco California for repairs and overhaul Completing her overhaul 16 March 1943 Black Hawk returned to Alaskan waters arriving 10 April 1943 Except for a short stay at Pearl Harbor 30 September 1943 1 February 1944 she remained at Adak until 21 March 1945 Following repairs at Alameda California she arrived at Pearl Harbor 30 May 1945 remained there until 11 September and then proceeded to Okinawa Black Hawk served in the Far East tending vessels at Okinawa and in China specifically at Tsingtao 2 until 20 May 1946 when she headed home for the last time Decommissioned on 15 August 1946 she was transferred to Maritime Commission on 4 September 1947 Awards EditVictory Medal with MOBILE BASE clasp American Defense Service Medal with FLEET clasp American Campaign Medal Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal with one battle star World War II Victory Medal Navy Occupation Medal with ASIA clasp China Service MedalReferences EditThis article incorporates text from the public domainDictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships The entry can be found here Table 21 Ships on Navy List June 30 1919 Congressional Serial Set U S Government Printing Office 762 1921 My father Sherwin Buddy Eller served as communications officer aboard the Black Hawk in 1946 I have a picture from an old photo album notated Aboard the USS Blackhawk at Tsingtao China in Spring 1946External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to USS Black Hawk AD 9 NavSource Online USS Black Hawk AD 9 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USS Black Hawk AD 9 amp oldid 1091324736, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
