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USS Gordius (ARL-36)

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is left to right
American Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal

USS Gordius (ARL-36) was transferred to Iran and renamed Sohrab

Achelous Class Landing Craft Repair Ship:

Laid down, 5 February 1945, as LST-1145, at Chicago Bridge and Iron Works, Seneca IL.

Redesignated a Landing Craft Repair Ship ARL-36

Launched, 7 May 1945

Placed in reduced commission, 18 May 1945, for transit to her conversion yard at Baltimore, MD., LT. Roy L. Guy, USN in command

Decommissioned, 11 June 1945, at Bethlehem Steel Co., Key Highway Plant, Baltimore MD.

Recommissioned USS Gordius (ARL-36), 14 September 1945, LT. Roy L. Guy USN in command

Decommissioned, 21 December 1955, at Green Cove Springs, FL.

Laid up in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet, Green Cove Springs, FL.

Struck from the Naval Register, 1 February 1961

Loaned under the Military Assistance Program to Iran, 7 September 1968, renamed Sohrab

Final Disposition, fate unknown

Specifications:
Displacement 2,220 t.(lt) 4,100 t.(fl)
Length 328'
Beam 50'
Speed 11.6 kts.

Complement

Officers 21

Enlisted 232

Armament

one single 3"/50 cal. dual purpose gun mount

two quad 40mm AA gun mounts w/Mk. 51 directors

six twin 20 mm AA gun mounts

Fuel Capacity

Diesel 4,715 bbls

Propulsion

two General Motors 12-567A Diesel engines

single Falk Main Reduction Gears

Ship's Service Generators

three Diesel-drive 100Kw 120V/240V D.C.

two Diesel-drive 60Kw 450V A.C.

two propellers, 1,800shp

twin rudders

The above work is now in the public domain in Iran, because according to the Law for the Protection of Authors, Composers and Artists Rights (1970) its term of copyright has expired for one of the following reasons: The creator(s) died before 22 August 1980, for works that their copyright expired before 22 August 2010 according to the 1970 law. The creator(s) died more than 50 years ago. (Reformation of article 12 - 22 August 2010).

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Contributed By
USS Gordius (ARL-36)
10193617	235k	*USS Gordius* (ARL-36)** at anchor in Hampton Roads VA., 4 October 1945. US National Archives photo # 80-G-359351, a US Navy photo now in the collections of the US National Archives	Rick Davis
	152k	*USS Gordius* (ARL-36)** under way, date and location unknown.	Jim White SKSN, USS Minos 1952-54.
	97k	*USS Gordius* (ARL-36)** under way, looking towards the bow, date and location unknown.	Jim White SKSN, USS Minos 1952-54.
Sohrab
	49k	Ex-*US Gordius* (ARL-36) at anchor while in Iranian service as Sohrab**, date and location unknown.	Robert Hurst
10193618	137k	*Sohrab*, moored date and location unknown.	Robert Hurst
	82k	*Sohrab* at anchor, date and location unknown.	Cüneyt Demir

USS Gordius (ARL-36)
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS)

Commanding Officers
01	LT. Guy, Roy Lee, USN	18 May 1945 - 11 June 1945
	Decommissioned	11 June 1945 - 14 September 1945
02	LT. Guy, Roy Lee, USN	14 September 1945 - 8 January 1946
03	LTjg. Bohannon, John M., USN	8 January 1946 - ?
04	LCDR. Jergens, USNR	1949 - ?
05	LT. Gray, Charles Bruning	July 1950 - June 1951
06	LCDR. Easley, Ira David	1953
07	LCDR. Gleason, Carl Thomas, USN	1955 - 21 December 1955


Courtesy Wolfgang Hechler and Ron Reeves

Crew Contact And Reunion Information
U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation - Navy Log

Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
1953 USS Gordius (ARL-36) Crew Photos contributed by Jim White

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