United States Navy Construction The second ship to be so named by the Navy,
Richland (AFDM-8) was built by the Chicago Building & Iron Co.,
Eureka, California, and commissioned as
YFD-64 on 28 November 1944.
World War II Drydock
YFD-64 remained on the west coast until 15 December 1944 when she was towed to
Pearl Harbor. On 25 January 1945 she was towed into
Eniwetok and then on to
Ulithi. She was next towed to
San Pedro Bay where she worked until November when she was towed to
Guam. She decommissioned there on 8 June 1946.
Post-war reactivation and service YFD-64 was redesignated
AFDM-8 on 1 August 1946, placed in service at Guam on 1 January 1947. The floating drydock supported
Fleet Ballistic Missile submarine maintenance at Guam for over forty years. She was named
Richland on 6 April 1968.
Dispositioning at end of service The drydock was struck from the
Navy List on 22 August 1997 and transferred to the local redevelopment authority in Guam on 6 April 1999.
Transfer to the Philippines After its service with the U.S. Navy, Richland became an asset owned by Guam Shipyard. The drydock was reportedly bought from Guam Shipyard in January 2016 to an undisclosed buyer. Richland was then moved to the Philippines. On January 28, 2016, local tugboats and the 467-ton Philippine tug Rhocas began moving the drydock an operation that would take several days. It was later reported that Philippine maritime service provider Harbor Star Shipping Services bought the floating drydock, and was also providing the towing from Guam to the Philippines. October 2017 Currently waiting for repair, in RRYD, yacht and ship repair, AFAB, Mariveles, Bataan. Coincidentally is same location for the Zero KM Bataan Death March Marker ==Honors and awards==