Korean War Project

Note: Original postings on the Korean War Project from 1995 to about 1999.

Korean duty

From DANFS:

Recommissioned 27 December 1950 under the command of Lieutenant G. W. 
Hessemer, USNR, Chimon was assigned to Service Squadron 3 and sailed for
the Far East on 2 May 1951. Arriving at Sasebo, Japan, 13 June, she 
alternated operations from that port and Yokosuka in support of the 
Korean war. 

Reclassified AKS-31 on 18 August 1951, she remained in the Far East 
serving the 7th Fleet in its watchful operations to keep peace until
20 November 1957, occasionally visiting Hong Kong and the Philippines. 

Arriving at San Francisco 22 December, Chimon was placed in commission 
in reserve 22 January 1958 and out of commission in reserve 22 April 
1958. Chimon was sold, and removed from naval custody on 2 November 1959

Chimon received one battle star (as LST-1102 ) for World War II service.