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Tank Landing Ship ARL-24 Sphinx

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100201510 167k View from the bridge aft of the U.S. Navy attack cargo ship USS Andromeda (AKA-15), circa 1950. The landing craft repair ship USS Sphinx (ARL-24) is visible on the left, she was recommissioned, 3 November 1950. Aft of Sphinx is the cargo ship USS Grainger (AK-184).
U.S. Navy Bureau of Ships photo 19-NN-AKA-15 Andromeda-154139. This image is available in the holdings of the US National Archives and Records Administration, cataloged under the National Archives Identifier (NAID) ) 6931761. Robert Hurst Sphinx 342k USS Sphinx (ARL-24) under way, date and location unknown.
US Navy photo. Tommy Trampp Sphinx 9k USS Sphinx (ARL-24) in Vietnamese waters, date unknown Tom Willoughby
USS Askari (ARL30) Association, courtesy Dennis Miller Sphinx 98k USS Sphinx (ARL-24) in Vietnamese waters, date unknown. Albert Moore, Mobile Riverine Force Association Sphinx 78k USS Sphinx (ARL-24) anchored at Vung Tao South Vietnam in Sept 1970, The ship was enroute to Tan Chao. Artie Kitchen EN3 Sphinx 27k USS Sphinx (ARL-24) underway in Puget Sound prior to recommissioning in 1985 at Bremerton Naval Shipyard. Richard Miller BMCS USNR Ret. Sphinx
10192418 142k USS Sphinx (ARL-24) moored pierside at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, WA., during the ship's recommissioning ceremony, 26 July 1985. The decommissioned destroyer USS Turner Joy (DD-951) is visible to the right.
US National Archives Identifier (NAID) 6408302, a US Navy photo by PH1 Gerwien, USN. Robert Hurst Sphinx 59k USS Sphinx (ARL-24) laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group, Lee Hall, VA., date unknown. Joe Lombardi, Ocean Technical Services Sphinx 95k Ex-Sphinx (ARL-24) being moved by commercial tug through Hampton Roads (downtown Norfolk, VA. in the background) from North American Ship Recycling at Baltimore, MD. to Bay Bridge Enterprises, Chesapeake, VA., for scrapping, 1 December 2007 Photo by Mabel Clark Sphinx 279k Ex-Sphinx (ARL-24) moored forward of Ex-Hoist (ARS-40) at Bay Bridge Enterprises, Chesapeake, VA., awaiting the scrappers cutting torch, 20 December 2007 Photo by Jerry Crow Sphinx 284k Ex-Sphinx (ARL-24) moored at Bay Bridge Enterprises, Chesapeake, VA., awaiting dismantling, 20 December 2007 Photo by Jerry Crow Sphinx 315k Ex-Sphinx (ARL-24) moored at Bay Bridge Enterprises, Chesapeake, VA., awaiting dismantling, 20 December 2007 Photo Jerry Crow Sphinx 206k Ex-Sphinx (ARL-24) moored at Bay Bridge Enterprises, Chesapeake, VA., awaiting dismantling, December 2007. Robert Hurst
Commanding Officers
01LT. Evans, Maurice H.12 December 1944 - 8 January 1945
 Decommissioned8 January 1945 - 10 May 1945
02LCDR. Evans, Maurice H.10 May 1945 - 13 May 1946
03LTjg. Salisbury, Harley George13 May 1946 - 20 July 1946
04LT. Hass, Walter H.20 July 1946 - 23 May 1947
 Decommissioned23 May 1947 - 3 November 1950
05LCDR. Collier, Leland H., USN3 November 1950 - 31 July 1952
06LCDR. Hann, Edward Neyland31 July 1952 - 9 August 1954
07CDR. Doran, Edward Martin9 August 1954 - 30 January 1956
 Decommissioned30 January 1956 - 16 December 1967
08LCDR. Looby, Robert Joseph16 December 1967 - 6 December 1968
09LCDR. Marckfeld, William Edwin, USN6 December 1968 - 3 December 1969
10LCDR. Garcia, Rudolpho Carlos (Rudy)3 December 1969 - 9 November 1970
11LCDR. Seeber, Lauren9 November 1970 - 26 July 1971
12LT. Lake, Larry Jay26 July 1971 - 6 August 1971
13LCDR. Young Jr., Sol6 August 1971 - 30 September 1971
 Decommissioned30 September 1971 - 26 July 1985
14CDR. Vosseler, Paul Kurt Alfred, USN26 July 1985 - June 1986
15CDR. Londot, Jack Lane, USNJune 1986 - 23 July 1987
16CDR. Kendall, Gene Roger :RADM23 July 1987 - 26 July 1988
17CDR. Baker, Thomas Allan, USN26 July 1988 - 16 June 1989
Courtesy USS Sphinx (ARL-24) Web Site
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