USS Steadfast (AFDM-14) (former YFD-71) is a AFDM-14-class floating dry dock built in 1945 and operated by the United States Navy.[1]

Construction and career

YFD-71 was built by the Pollock Shipbuilding Co., in Stockton, California in 1945. She would be commissioned later in 1945 after her delivery to the Navy on 1 July.[1]

In 1981, the dry dock was re-designated as AFDM-14. She would be given the name Steadfast later in 1984.[2] On 1 April 1986, USS Tuscaloosa (LST-1187) was seen dry docked inside Steadfast at National Steel and Shipbuilding Company.[3] In February 1987, USS Bagley (FF-1069) traveled to Concord Naval Weapons Station where she unloaded ammunition before beginning a restricted availability at San Diego on the 16th. The repair period lasted until early summer and included a seven-week drydocking in Steadfast that occupied most of April and all of May.[4]

In January 1992, USS Kinkaid (DD-965) was dry docked inside Steadfast.[5] On 15 March 1994, USS Chandler (DDG-996) began a six-month selected restricted availability at Continental Maritime in San Diego, which lasted from 15 March until 19 May in the floating dry dock Steadfast.[6] On 8 January 1996, Steadfast was dry docked at Long Beach Naval Shipyard.[7] Steadfast was decommissioned in 1998 and sold to BAE Systems Ship Repair San Francisco, renamed Eureka.[2][8] Struck from the Naval Register on 7 February 1999.[1]

In 2009, SS Jeremiah O'Brien was dry docked inside Eureka at Pier 70.[9]

On 2 January 2017, the shipyard was sold to Puglia Engineering, Inc..[10]

Awards

American Campaign Medal

World War II Victory Medal

National Defense Service Medal