USS Satyr

History
United States
Name	Satyr
Namesake	Satyr
Builder	Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation
Laid down	16 August 1944
Launched	13 November 1944
Commissioned	27 November 1944
Decommissioned	1 August 1947
Recommissioned	8 September 1950
Decommissioned	17 April 1956
Recommissioned	15 February 1968
Decommissioned	30 September 1971
Fate	Transferred to South Vietnam, 30 September 1971
South Vietnam
Name	Vinh Long
Acquired	City of Vinh Long or, Province of Vihn Long
Commissioned	30 September 1971
Decommissioned	1975
Fate	Transferred to the Philippines, 1975
Philippines
Name	Yakal
Namesake	Shorea astylosa
Acquired	1975
General characteristics
Class and type	Achelous-class repair ship
Displacement	2,125 long tons (2,159 t) light 4,100 long tons (4,166 t) full
Length	328 ft (100 m)
Beam	50 ft (15 m)
Draft	11 ft 2 in (3.40 m)
Propulsion	2 × General Motors 12-567 diesel engines, two shafts, twin rudders
Speed	12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h)
Complement	255 officers and enlisted men
Armament	2 × quad 40 mm guns (with Mark 51 director) 2 × twin 40 mm guns (with Mark 51 director) 6 × twin 20 mm guns
Service record
Operations:	Korean War Vietnam War
Awards:	2 battle stars (Korea) 3 battle stars (Vietnam)

USS Satyr (ARL-23) was one of 39 Achelous-class landing craft repair ships built for the United States Navy during World War II. Named for the Satyr (a sylvan deity in Greek mythology), she was the only US Naval vessel to bear the name.

Originally laid down as LST-852 on 16 August 1944, by the Chicago Bridge and Iron Company of Seneca, Illinois; launched on 13 November 1944; and commissioned on 27 November 1944. Following her initial commissioning, LST-852 proceeded to Jacksonville, Florida, where she was decommissioned on 28 December 1944; was converted to a landing craft repair ship; and recommissioned as USS Satyr (ARL-23) on 28 April 1945.