| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Submarine tender |
| Class | Aegir |
| Pennant | AS 24 |
| Built by | Ingalls Shipbuilding Corp. (Pascagoula, Mississippi, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 6 May 1943 |
| Launched | 15 Oct 1943 |
| Commissioned | 15 Sep 1944 |
| End service | 21 Sep 1946 |
| History | Acquired by the USN on 17 December 1943 |
Commands listed for USS Anthedon (AS 24)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Cdr. Richard Ellington Hawes, USN | 15 Sep 1944 | 28 Oct 1945 (1) |
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Notable events involving Anthedon include:
18 Jun 1945
USS Hawkbill (T/Cdr. W. Scanland, Jr., USN) ended her fourth war patrol at Subic Bay, Philippines.
She was escorted in USS Johnnie Hutchins (Lt.Cdr. H.M. Godsey, USNR) by which had joined around 0500I/18.
USS Hawkbill was then taken in hand for refit by USS Anthedon (T/Capt. R.E. Hawes, USN).
25 Jul 1945
At 0530I/25, USS Hawkbill (T/Cdr. W. Scanland, Jr., USN) was joined by USS Pratt (Cdr. R.H. Wanless, USNR) which then escorted her to Subic Bay.
At 0943I/25, USS Hawkbill moored alongside USS Anthedon (T/Capt. R.E. Hawes, USN) and was taken in hand for the most essential repairs to the battle damage that had been sustained. Also the submarine was fuelled and received nine replacement torpedoes. (2)
Sources
- http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/36/3624.htm
- USS Hawkbill report of fifth war patrol