USS Callisto (AGP-15) was a Portunus-class motor torpedo boat tender built for the United States Navy during World War II. It was originally ordered as USS LST-966 an LST-542-classtank landing ship, but renamed and re-designated in August 1944.
USS Callisto (AGP-15) underway in Chesapeake Bay off Port Covington, Baltimore, Maryland, 19 June 1945, just after completion of conversion. This ship had one "A" frame hoist, to port.
After brief service for the US Navy, it was decommissioned 9 May 1946, and laid up in the Pacific Reserve Fleet. Callisto was transferred to the Maritime Commission (MARCOM) 14 May 1948, and laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet. It was later sold for merchant service and renamed Elena then Daytona before being lost by unknown causes on 20 November 1955.[2]
Callisto sailed from Yorktown, Virginia, on 23 July 1945, bound for the Pacific and service with the 7th Fleet. Delayed at Pearl Harbor, by the cessation of hostilities, it reported at San Pedro Bay, Philippines, on 15 October, to serve as tender to Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 9, busy with the varied tasks given these speedy craft as normal life was restored to the Philippines. Callisto provided berthing, maintenance, and supply facilities for its assigned squadron until 20 December, when it cleared for San Francisco.[citation needed]
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callisto, portunus, class, motor, torpedo, boat, tender, built, united, states, navy, during, world, originally, ordered, class, tank, landing, ship, renamed, designated, august, 1944, underway, chesapeake, port, covington, baltimore, maryland, june, 1945, jus. USS Callisto AGP 15 was a Portunus class motor torpedo boat tender built for the United States Navy during World War II It was originally ordered as USS LST 966 an LST 542 class tank landing ship but renamed and re designated in August 1944 USS Callisto AGP 15 underway in Chesapeake Bay off Port Covington Baltimore Maryland 19 June 1945 just after completion of conversion This ship had one A frame hoist to port History NameLST 966 Callisto NamesakeCallisto a nymph attendant of Artemis BuilderBethlehem Hingham Shipyard Hingham Massachusetts Yard number3436 1 Laid down31 October 1944 Launched29 November 1944 Commissioned22 December 1944 reduced commission 12 June 1945 full commission Decommissioned9 May 1946 IdentificationHull symbol LST 966 Hull symbol AGP 15 Code letters NJYI FateSold for merchant service Renamed Elena Renamed Daytona Lost 20 November 1955 General characteristics Class and typePortunus class motor torpedo boat tender Displacement4 100 long tons 4 200 t Length328 ft 100 m oa Beam50 ft 15 m Draft11 ft 2 in 3 40 m Installed power2 900 hp 670 kW Electro Motive Diesel 12 567A diesel engines 1 800 shp 1 300 kW Propulsion1 Falk main reduction gears 2 Propellers Speed11 6 kn 21 5 km h 13 3 mph Boats amp landing craft carried2 x LCVPs Complement41 officers 245 enlisted men Armament2 quad 40 mm 1 57 in Bofors guns 8 single 20 mm 0 79 in Oerlikon cannons Contents 1 Construction 2 Service history 3 Notes 3 1 Citations 4 Bibliography 5 External linksConstruction editCallisto was laid down 31 October 1944 at Hingham Massachusetts by the Bethlehem Hingham Shipyard launched 29 November and commissioned 22 December 1944 for transit to its fitting out yard Recommissioned 12 June 1945 after conversion to a Motor Torpedo Boat Tender AGP 2 Service history editAfter brief service for the US Navy it was decommissioned 9 May 1946 and laid up in the Pacific Reserve Fleet Callisto was transferred to the Maritime Commission MARCOM 14 May 1948 and laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet It was later sold for merchant service and renamed Elena then Daytona before being lost by unknown causes on 20 November 1955 2 Callisto sailed from Yorktown Virginia on 23 July 1945 bound for the Pacific and service with the 7th Fleet Delayed at Pearl Harbor by the cessation of hostilities it reported at San Pedro Bay Philippines on 15 October to serve as tender to Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 9 busy with the varied tasks given these speedy craft as normal life was restored to the Philippines Callisto provided berthing maintenance and supply facilities for its assigned squadron until 20 December when it cleared for San Francisco citation needed Notes editCitations edit Bethlehem Hingham 2011 a b Navsource 2017 Bibliography editOnline resources Callisto Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships Naval History and Heritage Command Retrieved 20 June 2017 nbsp This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain dead link Bethlehem Hingham Hingham MA www ShipbuildingHistory com 11 August 2011 Retrieved 20 June 2017 USS Callisto AGP 15 Navsource org 24 March 2017 Retrieved 20 June 2017 External links editPhoto gallery of USS Callisto AGP 15 at NavSource Naval History Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USS Callisto amp oldid 1202363187, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
