The USS Satyr (ARL-23) was an Achelous-class landing craft repair ship built for the United States Navy during World War II. Originally laid down as LST-852 on 16 August 1944 by the Chicago Bridge and Iron Company in Seneca, Illinois, she was launched on 13 November 1944 and commissioned shortly thereafter on 27 November 1944. After initial commissioning, she was decommissioned on 28 December 1944 for conversion into a landing craft repair ship and was recommissioned as USS Satyr (ARL-23) on 28 April 1945. The vessel measured approximately 328 feet in length with a beam of about 50 feet, designed to support amphibious operations by repairing landing craft and small vessels. Her service history began with training exercises in Chesapeake Bay before heading to the Pacific Theater, arriving at Guam in August 1945. She participated in occupation duties in Japan, operating out of Tokyo Bay and later supporting operations along the China Coast. Post-World War II, she operated primarily out of California until her decommissioning in August 1947. Reactivated during the Korean War in September 1950, she served as a landing craft tender in Japan and Korea, providing vital repair and support services to amphibious units. Throughout the 1950s, she continued to support operations in Japan, the Philippines, and the U.S. West Coast, before decommissioning again in 1956. Reactivated in 1968, USS Satyr saw extensive service in the Vietnam War, operating in the Mekong Delta and supporting riverine and amphibious operations until her transfer to the Republic of Vietnam Navy in 1971. Subsequently transferred to the Philippine Navy in 1983, she was renamed BRP Yakal (ARL-517/617/AD-617). Her roles included mobile repairs, patrol missions, transport, and logistical support until her decommissioning on 7 June 2001. The USS Satyr earned two campaign stars for her service during the Korean War and three for her Vietnam War operations, marking her as a vessel of notable maritime service and resilience.

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