33:
410:(28.7 km/h; 17.8 mph). The hull was a full shelter deck type with seven transverse water tight bulkheads, five holds, three forward and two aft of the engine spaces with 20 ft (6.1 m) by 30 ft (9.1 m) hatches except for #1 at 29 ft 3 in (8.9 m) in length and #3 which was 50 ft (15.2 m) in length. Holds were served by booms and 50-horsepower electric winches on six king posts. The four-story deck house had quarters for officers and six staterooms with private baths on the bridge deck for twelve passengers. Crew spaces were on the shelter deck level of the deck house.
840:
59:
884:
805:
897:
785:
1748:
821:
1846:
878:
871:
864:
834:
414:
95 in (2.4 m). At the time this was the most powerful marine diesel built in the United States and was capable of operating two hours under 25% overload for 7,500 horsepower. Exhaust heat, or oil for port or emergencies, drove a steam generator providing steam for cooking, heating and hot water services. Three 250-kilowatt diesel generators provided electrical service.
799:
406:(7.8 m). Cargo capacity was for 540,000 cubic feet (15,291.1 m) with loaded displacement of 13,900 long tons (14,123 t) and cargo deadweight of 7,613 long tons (7,735 t). With fuel capacity of 1,500 long tons (1,524 t) cruising range was approximately 20,000 miles (32,186.9 km) at a normal speed of 15.5
405:
The design specifications for the six ships were for length overall of 459 ft (139.9 m), length between perpendiculars 435 ft (132.6 m), molded beam of 63 feet (19.2 m), depth to shelter deck of 40 ft 6 in (12.3 m) and loaded draft of 25 ft 9 in
413:
Propulsion was by a direct connected, four cylinder, double opposed piston Sun-Doxford diesel developing 6,000 shaft horsepower at 92 revolutions on the single 20 ft (6.1 m) diameter, 21 ft (6.4 m) pitch screw. Piston bore was 32 in (0.8 m) and combined stroke of
602:
provided landing boats for assault troops. Ten days later, after completing her role in the successful invasion, she left the area on 18 November bound for
Norfolk, where she arrived on 30 November. She underwent a brief period of repairs, then sailed on 17 December for the South Pacific.
582:
and suffered extensive damage in the forepart of the ship. Twenty-three feet of her bow was sheared off and one of her bulkheads buckled. One of her crewmen was killed. However, the ship was able to continue unassisted and reached
Norfolk on 13 September.
622:, on 18 January 1943 and discharged her cargo. On 1 February, the ship was reclassified an attack cargo ship and redesignated AKA-8. She spent the period between January and June supporting consolidation operations in the southern
1958:
657:. Her gunners assisted in the destruction of five enemy planes, and the attack cargo ship proceeded to Tulagi. From 1 July to 17 August, she made more voyages carrying troops and equipment between Guadalcanal;
1938:
375:
served in the
Atlantic with voyages to Iceland and the Caribbean until transporting Army troops to the Pacific in 1942 and remaining there with the exception of returning for the landings in North Africa.
1943:
1725:
422:
On 4 June 1941 the
Maritime Commission, Division of Emergency Shipping, announced negotiated acquisition of twenty-eight vessels of which twenty-one were to be turned over to the Navy,
845:
32:
369:
decommissioned on 3 December 1945 and was delivered to the
Maritime Commission on 30 June 1946 for disposal, purchased by Wallem & Co. on 4 April 1947 for commercial service.
1902:
1948:
1480:
1431:
1392:
1353:
1718:
701:
on 5 September 1944, under tow and operating on reduced power. She reached San
Francisco on 30 September for major engine repairs and hull alterations at the
1933:
1953:
575:
left San
Francisco on 9 August bound via the Panama Canal for Norfolk. While conducting a tactical maneuver in convoy on 11 September, she collided with
766:
received repairs at the
General Engineering & Drydock Co. which continued through October. On 14 October, preparations were begun for deactivation.
1711:
1537:
1236:
1020:
DANFS has "sponsored by Miss Mary
Aldrich" which may be the Navy renaming ceremony or a mistake. A prominent shipping industry journal in a
729:
to join a convoy; put in at Leyte on 4 March; and, upon her arrival, began onloading ammunition, vehicles, and provisions earmarked for the
478:
402:
was launched on 15 June 1939 sponsored by Miss
Barbara Ann Moore, the fourteen-year-old daughter of Moore-McCormack Lines' President.
1441:"The Maritime Commission Now in Complete Control of Coastwise, Intercoastal and Overseas Shipping—Acquisition of Ships For Emergency"
398:
cargo liners with capacity for twelve passengers in staterooms with bath and a design speed of 17 knots (20 mph; 31 km/h).
1886:
350:
107:
1734:
451:
226:
698:
518:
474:
314:
950:, U.S. O/N 242616, followed in 1942. It was a C1-B type completed 26 December 1942 and converted to a troop ship operated by
889:
810:
569:
reached Nukuʻalofa on 27 June, then retraced her course to San Francisco, and, upon her return, began a period of repairs.
839:
1530:
955:
951:
1298:
1103:
1101:
1099:
1097:
1095:
1093:
1091:
1089:
1087:
1085:
1083:
1081:
1079:
1077:
1075:
1073:
1071:
1069:
1067:
1065:
900:
680:
1063:
1061:
1059:
1057:
1055:
1053:
1051:
1049:
1047:
1045:
759:
on 24 April, and underwent another period of engine repairs before the vessel sailed on 10 May for San Francisco.
915:
482:
1244:
1810:
1655:
1613:
1510:
1005:
918:
awaiting sale. The ship was sold to Wallem & Co. on 4 April 1947 for merchant service and later renamed
877:
870:
863:
833:
824:
883:
804:
365:(AK-25) and was redesignated an attack transport on 1 February 1943 with the hull number chanted to AKA-8.
1928:
1683:
1523:
1189:
1187:
702:
443:
97:
1495:
1440:
1401:
1362:
1323:
1859:
1775:
1676:
1460:
1425:
1386:
1347:
771:
522:
498:
354:
321:
307:
111:
687:, Australia, and remained at anchor there until 22 November. On that date, the ship entered drydock at
896:
1824:
1761:
1606:
972:
788:
1585:
679:
on the 25th, and began repairs to her main engine. On 15 September, the attack cargo ship sailed to
1923:
1831:
1803:
1796:
1782:
1768:
1690:
1662:
1627:
1620:
1599:
1578:
1571:
784:
497:, where she underwent repairs and alterations. She got underway again on 6 December and steamed to
388:
346:
1648:
1142:
1140:
1138:
820:
460:
attack cargo ship, hull number AKA-8. She served as a commissioned ship for 4 years and 5 months.
1753:
1564:
1557:
958:. The MARAD Vessel Status Card for this ship is in the same URL location as for the earlier ship.
798:
683:, Australia, for amphibious warfare training exercises. After they were completed, she sailed to
538:
435:
395:
1669:
743:
on 1 April, and sent off her boats at 0600. Her cargo was completely unloaded by 9 April, and
730:
526:
490:
457:
232:
1261:
814:
1439:
Pacific American Steamship Association; Shipowners Association of the Pacific Coast (1941).
1400:
Pacific American Steamship Association; Shipowners Association of the Pacific Coast (1940).
1361:
Pacific American Steamship Association; Shipowners Association of the Pacific Coast (1939).
1322:
Pacific American Steamship Association; Shipowners Association of the Pacific Coast (1939).
1193:
748:
431:
1634:
1473:
914:
was declared surplus and returned to the Maritime Commission on 30 June 1946 for layup at
623:
595:
210:
1162:
1160:
1158:
1402:"The Fleet of Moore-McCormack Lines Operating and Under Construction as of May 7, 1940"
740:
654:
650:
631:
591:
1281:
1917:
1851:
1641:
619:
558:
554:
542:
494:
361:
was acquired by the United States Navy 6 June 1941, commissioned 15 June 1941 as USS
20:
1703:
1500:
1546:
853:
756:
546:
242:
717:
on 30 January 1945 and, following engine trials, sailed on 5 February en route to
1217:
1789:
1592:
1107:
994:
983:
849:
722:
684:
635:
590:
loaded and proceeded in company with Transport Division (TransDiv) 5 to Mehdia,
407:
285:
183:
93:
653:. While retiring to Tulagi that afternoon, her convoy was attacked by Japanese
791:(two awards, for actions of 30 June 1943 and 6 April 1945)
662:
576:
1817:
672:
562:
550:
534:
514:
615:
1166:
726:
688:
658:
1496:
Inboard profile and general arrangement plans for the six Sun diesel C2s
41:
in San Francisco, 1945/1946. Image shows the final configuration of the
714:
486:
1125:
1123:
1121:
1119:
430:
was delivered to the Navy on 6 June 1941 with conversions made at the
752:
676:
639:
473:
Following her commissioning, the cargo ship held shakedown along the
770:
was decommissioned on 3 December, and her name was struck from the
718:
493:
on 9 November. After discharging her cargo, the ship returned to
1515:
1146:
530:
1707:
1519:
1292:. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration.
1205:
1178:
537:. She moved to New York City shortly thereafter and embarked
1959:
World War II amphibious warfare vessels of the United States
1194:
Commission's First C-2 Standard Cargo Vessel (PMR July 1939)
533:. After loading raw sugar in Cuba, the ship carried it to
1939:
Ships built by the Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Company
1129:
349:-type C2 ships (MC hull 20), on 10 August 1938 by the
1218:
Colton: Shipbuilding History (AK, AKA, AKN, AKR, AKS)
630:
made a total of five voyages between New Caledonia,
426:
being one, and seven to be turned over to the Army.
387:
was one of six C2 type motor ships, the first being
1903:
List of United States Navy amphibious warfare ships
1842:
1744:
1944:World War II auxiliary ships of the United States
739:sailed with TransDiv 37 on 27 March, arrived off
489:-bound convoy, sailed on 12 October, and reached
892:with three battle stars for World War II service
446:, at Boston, Massachusetts. On 1 February 1943
442:(AK-25), named for a star in the constellation
1324:"Commission's First C-2 Standard Cargo Vessel"
846:European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
1719:
1531:
1167:Sun Launching One C-2 A Month (PMR July 1939)
1108:Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships:
1024:piece is almost certainly accurate about the
8:
1430:: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (
1391:: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (
1352:: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (
517:with general cargo on board. She stopped at
1307:Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships
1726:
1712:
1704:
1538:
1524:
1516:
164:AKA-8 (attack cargo ship), 1 February 1943
1479:CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (
1507:(AK-25/AKA-8) at NavSource Naval History
1290:Ship History Database Vessel Status Card
594:. She was scheduled to take part in the
196:Sold into merchant service, 3 April 1947
19:For other ships with the same name, see
1949:Type C2 ships of the United States Navy
1041:
939:
1469:
1458:
1423:
1412:(June 1940). San Francisco: J.S. Hines
1384:
1373:(July 1939). San Francisco: J.S. Hines
1345:
1334:(July 1939). San Francisco: J.S. Hines
1262:"Cargo Ships (AK, AKA, AKN, AKR, AKS)"
394:, built at Sun designed as 8,800
27:
665:; New Caledonia; and Espiritu Santo.
260:459 ft 1 in (139.93 m)
252:14,225 long tons (14,453 t) full
55:
7:
1309:. Naval History And Heritage Command
1297:Naval History And Heritage Command.
586:Her repairs completed on 7 October,
16:Cargo ship of the United States Navy
1934:Merchant ships of the United States
557:, California; then continued on to
351:Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Co.
276:26 ft 5 in (8.05 m)
108:Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Co.
14:
1954:Arcturus-class attack cargo ships
1206:Pacific Marine Review (July 1941)
1179:Pacific Marine Review (June 1940)
598:. These began on 8 November, and
541:troops for transportation to the
477:. On 4 October, she proceeded to
357:as hull 177 for Moore-McCormack.
1844:
1746:
895:
882:
876:
869:
862:
838:
832:
819:
803:
797:
783:
57:
31:
1363:"Sun Launching One C-2 A Month"
519:St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
434:. On 15 June 1941 the ship was
288:(30.6 km/h; 19.0 mph)
1447:(July 1941). J.S. Hines: 44–45
890:Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
811:American Defense Service Medal
96:, a star in the constellation
1:
967:The others of the group were
762:Upon her arrival, on 18 May,
649:took part in the landings on
1260:Colton, T. (18 April 2009).
1235:Colton, T. (12 March 2010).
1130:Colton: Shipbuilding History
930:. She was scrapped in 1973.
907:Return to commercial service
956:War Shipping Administration
952:Moore-McCormack Lines, Inc.
751:. She made a brief stop in
675:, on 22 August, arrived at
1975:
1147:MARAD Vessel Status Card:
901:World War II Victory Medal
18:
1898:
1875:
1738:-class attack cargo ships
1553:
1280:Maritime Administration.
217:
50:
30:
596:landings in North Africa
825:American Campaign Medal
705:, Oakland, California.
479:Little Placentia Harbor
450:was reclassified as an
380:Construction and design
218:General characteristics
1468:Cite journal requires
703:Moore Dry Dock Company
691:for a major overhaul.
485:. There she joined an
345:, one of the earliest
268:63 ft (19 m)
1406:Pacific Marine Review
1367:Pacific Marine Review
1328:Pacific Marine Review
725:. The ship paused at
697:got underway for the
549:; made port calls at
523:San Juan, Puerto Rico
355:Chester, Pennsylvania
308:5-inch/38-caliber gun
112:Chester, Pennsylvania
1266:Shipbuilding History
1241:Shipbuilding History
789:Combat Action Ribbon
747:sailed that day for
545:. She transited the
509:On 5 February 1942,
1247:on 17 December 2013
347:Maritime Commission
121:10 August 1938, as
1754:United States Navy
1911:
1910:
1701:
1700:
778:Honors and awards
458:attack cargo ship
339:was laid down as
330:
329:
233:attack cargo ship
1966:
1850:
1848:
1847:
1752:
1750:
1749:
1728:
1721:
1714:
1705:
1540:
1533:
1526:
1517:
1511:51 Years of AKAs
1484:
1477:
1471:
1466:
1464:
1456:
1454:
1452:
1435:
1429:
1421:
1419:
1417:
1396:
1390:
1382:
1380:
1378:
1357:
1351:
1343:
1341:
1339:
1318:
1316:
1314:
1293:
1276:
1274:
1272:
1256:
1254:
1252:
1243:. Archived from
1237:"C2 Cargo Ships"
1221:
1215:
1209:
1203:
1197:
1191:
1182:
1176:
1170:
1164:
1153:
1144:
1133:
1127:
1114:
1105:
1029:
1018:
1012:
965:
959:
944:
899:
886:
880:
873:
866:
842:
836:
823:
807:
801:
787:
774:on 19 December.
731:Ryukyus campaign
432:Boston Navy Yard
418:Navy acquisition
172:19 December 1945
65:
62:
61:
60:
35:
28:
1974:
1973:
1969:
1968:
1967:
1965:
1964:
1963:
1914:
1913:
1912:
1907:
1894:
1871:
1845:
1843:
1838:
1747:
1745:
1740:
1732:
1702:
1697:
1549:
1544:
1492:
1487:
1478:
1467:
1457:
1450:
1448:
1438:
1422:
1415:
1413:
1399:
1383:
1376:
1374:
1360:
1344:
1337:
1335:
1321:
1312:
1310:
1296:
1279:
1270:
1268:
1259:
1250:
1248:
1234:
1230:
1225:
1224:
1216:
1212:
1204:
1200:
1192:
1185:
1177:
1173:
1165:
1156:
1145:
1136:
1128:
1117:
1106:
1043:
1038:
1033:
1032:
1019:
1015:
966:
962:
945:
941:
936:
928:Hellenic Sailor
909:
888:
887:
881:
874:
867:
844:
843:
837:
809:
808:
802:
780:
711:
655:torpedo bombers
624:Solomon Islands
609:
607:1943–1944
507:
471:
466:
464:Service history
420:
382:
211:Official number
178:
156:3 December 1945
63:
58:
56:
46:
24:
17:
12:
11:
5:
1972:
1970:
1962:
1961:
1956:
1951:
1946:
1941:
1936:
1931:
1926:
1916:
1915:
1909:
1908:
1906:
1905:
1899:
1896:
1895:
1893:
1892:
1883:
1876:
1873:
1872:
1870:
1869:
1856:
1854:
1840:
1839:
1837:
1836:
1829:
1822:
1815:
1808:
1801:
1794:
1787:
1780:
1773:
1766:
1758:
1756:
1742:
1741:
1733:
1731:
1730:
1723:
1716:
1708:
1699:
1698:
1696:
1695:
1688:
1681:
1674:
1667:
1660:
1653:
1646:
1639:
1632:
1625:
1618:
1611:
1604:
1597:
1590:
1583:
1576:
1569:
1562:
1554:
1551:
1550:
1545:
1543:
1542:
1535:
1528:
1520:
1514:
1513:
1508:
1498:
1491:
1490:External links
1488:
1486:
1485:
1470:|journal=
1436:
1397:
1358:
1319:
1294:
1277:
1257:
1231:
1229:
1226:
1223:
1222:
1210:
1198:
1183:
1171:
1154:
1134:
1115:
1040:
1039:
1037:
1034:
1031:
1030:
1013:
960:
938:
937:
935:
932:
908:
905:
904:
903:
893:
875:
868:
861:
860:
859:
857:
831:
830:
829:
827:
817:
796:
795:
794:
792:
779:
776:
710:
707:
651:Rendova Island
632:Espiritu Santo
608:
605:
592:French Morocco
527:Guantánamo Bay
513:sailed to the
506:
503:
470:
467:
465:
462:
419:
416:
381:
378:
328:
327:
326:
325:
318:
311:
302:
298:
297:
294:
290:
289:
282:
278:
277:
274:
270:
269:
266:
262:
261:
258:
254:
253:
250:
246:
245:
240:
236:
235:
224:
223:Class and type
220:
219:
215:
214:
207:
203:
202:
201:
200:
199:Scrapped, 1973
197:
192:
188:
187:
186:(World War II)
180:
174:
173:
170:
166:
165:
162:
158:
157:
154:
153:Decommissioned
150:
149:
146:
142:
141:
138:
134:
133:
130:
126:
125:
119:
115:
114:
105:
101:
100:
91:
87:
86:
85:
84:
78:
71:
67:
66:
53:
52:
48:
47:
36:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1971:
1960:
1957:
1955:
1952:
1950:
1947:
1945:
1942:
1940:
1937:
1935:
1932:
1930:
1929:Type C2 ships
1927:
1925:
1922:
1921:
1919:
1904:
1901:
1900:
1897:
1891:
1889:
1885:Followed by:
1884:
1882:
1879:Preceded by:
1878:
1877:
1874:
1867:
1863:
1862:
1861:Independencia
1858:
1857:
1855:
1853:
1852:Peruvian Navy
1841:
1835:
1834:
1830:
1828:
1827:
1823:
1821:
1820:
1816:
1814:
1813:
1809:
1807:
1806:
1802:
1800:
1799:
1795:
1793:
1792:
1788:
1786:
1785:
1781:
1779:
1778:
1774:
1772:
1771:
1767:
1765:
1764:
1760:
1759:
1757:
1755:
1743:
1739:
1737:
1729:
1724:
1722:
1717:
1715:
1710:
1709:
1706:
1694:
1693:
1689:
1687:
1686:
1682:
1680:
1679:
1675:
1673:
1672:
1671:Shooting Star
1668:
1666:
1665:
1661:
1659:
1658:
1654:
1652:
1651:
1647:
1645:
1644:
1640:
1638:
1637:
1633:
1631:
1630:
1626:
1624:
1623:
1619:
1617:
1616:
1612:
1610:
1609:
1605:
1603:
1602:
1598:
1596:
1595:
1591:
1589:
1588:
1584:
1582:
1581:
1577:
1575:
1574:
1570:
1568:
1567:
1563:
1561:
1560:
1556:
1555:
1552:
1548:
1547:Type C2 ships
1541:
1536:
1534:
1529:
1527:
1522:
1521:
1518:
1512:
1509:
1506:
1502:
1501:Photo gallery
1499:
1497:
1494:
1493:
1489:
1482:
1475:
1462:
1446:
1442:
1437:
1433:
1427:
1411:
1407:
1403:
1398:
1394:
1388:
1372:
1368:
1364:
1359:
1355:
1349:
1333:
1329:
1325:
1320:
1308:
1304:
1302:
1295:
1291:
1287:
1285:
1278:
1267:
1263:
1258:
1246:
1242:
1238:
1233:
1232:
1227:
1219:
1214:
1211:
1208:, p. 45.
1207:
1202:
1199:
1195:
1190:
1188:
1184:
1181:, p. 24.
1180:
1175:
1172:
1169:, p. 50.
1168:
1163:
1161:
1159:
1155:
1151:
1150:
1143:
1141:
1139:
1135:
1131:
1126:
1124:
1122:
1120:
1116:
1112:
1111:
1104:
1102:
1100:
1098:
1096:
1094:
1092:
1090:
1088:
1086:
1084:
1082:
1080:
1078:
1076:
1074:
1072:
1070:
1068:
1066:
1064:
1062:
1060:
1058:
1056:
1054:
1052:
1050:
1048:
1046:
1042:
1035:
1027:
1023:
1017:
1014:
1010:
1009:
1003:
999:
998:
992:
988:
987:
981:
977:
976:
971:which became
970:
964:
961:
957:
953:
949:
943:
940:
933:
931:
929:
925:
921:
917:
913:
906:
902:
898:
894:
891:
885:
879:
872:
865:
858:
855:
851:
847:
841:
835:
828:
826:
822:
818:
816:
812:
806:
800:
793:
790:
786:
782:
781:
777:
775:
773:
769:
765:
760:
758:
754:
750:
746:
742:
738:
734:
732:
728:
724:
720:
716:
708:
706:
704:
700:
696:
692:
690:
686:
682:
678:
674:
670:
666:
664:
660:
656:
652:
648:
643:
641:
637:
633:
629:
625:
621:
620:New Caledonia
617:
613:
606:
604:
601:
597:
593:
589:
584:
581:
580:
574:
570:
568:
564:
560:
556:
555:San Francisco
552:
548:
544:
543:South Pacific
540:
536:
532:
528:
524:
520:
516:
512:
504:
502:
500:
496:
495:New York City
492:
488:
484:
480:
476:
468:
463:
461:
459:
456:
454:
449:
445:
441:
437:
433:
429:
425:
417:
415:
411:
409:
403:
401:
397:
393:
392:
386:
379:
377:
374:
370:
368:
364:
360:
356:
352:
348:
344:
343:
338:
336:
323:
319:
316:
312:
309:
305:
304:
303:
300:
299:
295:
292:
291:
287:
283:
280:
279:
275:
272:
271:
267:
264:
263:
259:
256:
255:
251:
248:
247:
244:
241:
238:
237:
234:
231:
229:
225:
222:
221:
216:
212:
208:
205:
204:
198:
195:
194:
193:
190:
189:
185:
181:
176:
175:
171:
168:
167:
163:
160:
159:
155:
152:
151:
147:
144:
143:
139:
136:
135:
131:
128:
127:
124:
120:
117:
116:
113:
109:
106:
103:
102:
99:
95:
92:
89:
88:
83:
79:
77:
74:
73:
72:
69:
68:
64:United States
54:
49:
44:
40:
34:
29:
26:
22:
21:SS Mormacwren
1887:
1880:
1865:
1860:
1832:
1825:
1818:
1811:
1804:
1797:
1790:
1783:
1776:
1769:
1762:
1735:
1691:
1684:
1677:
1670:
1663:
1657:Santa Teresa
1656:
1649:
1642:
1635:
1628:
1621:
1614:
1607:
1600:
1593:
1586:
1580:Flying Cloud
1579:
1573:Donald McKay
1572:
1565:
1558:
1504:
1461:cite journal
1449:. Retrieved
1444:
1426:cite journal
1414:. Retrieved
1409:
1405:
1387:cite journal
1375:. Retrieved
1370:
1366:
1348:cite journal
1336:. Retrieved
1331:
1327:
1311:. Retrieved
1306:
1300:
1289:
1283:
1269:. Retrieved
1265:
1249:. Retrieved
1245:the original
1240:
1228:Bibliography
1213:
1201:
1174:
1148:
1109:
1025:
1022:contemporary
1021:
1016:
1007:
1001:
996:
990:
985:
979:
974:
968:
963:
947:
942:
927:
923:
919:
911:
910:
854:World War II
767:
763:
761:
757:Pearl Harbor
744:
736:
735:
712:
694:
693:
668:
667:
646:
645:On 30 June,
644:
627:
611:
610:
599:
587:
585:
578:
572:
571:
566:
547:Panama Canal
510:
508:
483:Newfoundland
472:
452:
447:
439:
436:commissioned
427:
423:
421:
412:
404:
399:
391:Donald McKay
390:
384:
383:
372:
371:
366:
362:
358:
341:
340:
334:
332:
331:
249:Displacement
243:Type C2 ship
227:
184:battle stars
161:Reclassified
148:15 June 1941
145:Commissioned
132:15 June 1939
122:
81:
75:
42:
38:
25:
1692:Sweepstakes
1636:Nightingale
1587:Flying Fish
850:battle star
723:Philippines
685:Moreton Bay
671:sailed for
636:Guadalcanal
491:Hvalfjörður
177:Honours and
140:6 June 1941
1924:1939 ships
1918:Categories
1812:Betelgeuse
1678:Stag Hound
1643:Red Jacket
1629:Mormacwren
1622:Mormactern
1615:Mormaclark
1608:Mormachawk
1601:Mormacgull
1594:Mormacdove
1284:Mormacwren
1149:Mormacwren
1036:References
1026:Mormacwren
1008:Betelgeuse
1002:Mormaclark
991:Mormacdove
980:Mormacgull
969:Mormachawk
954:, for the
948:Mormacwren
916:Suisun Bay
815:"A" device
755:, reached
699:West Coast
663:New Guinea
559:Nukuʻalofa
475:East Coast
428:Mormacwren
424:Mormacwren
400:Mormacwren
385:Mormacwren
359:Mormacwren
342:Mormacwren
324:gun mounts
317:gun mounts
293:Complement
123:Mormacwren
76:Mormacwren
1888:Andromeda
1866:Bellatrix
1777:Bellatrix
1664:Sea Witch
1650:Santa Ana
1559:Challenge
1006:USS
995:USS
984:USS
973:USS
946:A second
934:Footnotes
848:with one
772:Navy List
713:She left
681:Newcastle
673:Australia
659:Hollandia
577:USS
563:Tongatapu
551:San Diego
535:Baltimore
515:Caribbean
313:4 Ă— twin
118:Laid down
1763:Arcturus
1736:Arcturus
1685:Surprise
1451:16 March
1416:14 March
1377:14 March
1338:14 March
1313:14 March
1271:14 March
1251:14 March
1028:sponsor.
975:Arcturus
727:Eniwetok
689:Brisbane
614:reached
453:Arcturus
389:MS
301:Armament
228:Arcturus
213:: 238889
169:Stricken
137:Acquired
129:Launched
90:Namesake
43:Arcturus
1826:Titania
1805:Algorab
1798:Alcyone
1791:Alchiba
1784:Electra
1770:Procyon
1505:Algorab
1503:of USS
1301:Algorab
1110:Algorab
997:Alchiba
986:Alcyone
924:Mongala
912:Algorab
856:service
768:Algorab
764:Algorab
745:Algorab
741:Okinawa
737:Algorab
715:drydock
695:Algorab
669:Algorab
647:Algorab
628:Algorab
612:Algorab
600:Algorab
588:Algorab
573:Algorab
567:Algorab
511:Algorab
499:Norfolk
487:Iceland
448:Algorab
440:Algorab
438:as USS
373:Algorab
367:Algorab
363:Algorab
337:(AKA-8)
335:Algorab
104:Builder
94:Algorab
82:Algorab
51:History
39:Algorab
1849:
1833:Oberon
1751:
926:, and
920:Kamran
753:Saipan
749:Hawaii
677:Sydney
640:Tulagi
634:, and
616:Nouméa
579:Harris
525:; and
455:-class
444:Corvus
257:Length
230:-class
179:awards
98:Corvus
45:class.
1890:class
1819:Libra
1566:Comet
813:with
719:Leyte
408:knots
322:20 mm
320:18 Ă—
315:40 mm
310:mount
286:knots
284:16.5
281:Speed
273:Draft
209:U.S.
206:Notes
1881:None
1864:(ex-
1481:link
1474:help
1453:2015
1432:link
1418:2015
1393:link
1379:2015
1354:link
1340:2015
1315:2015
1273:2015
1253:2015
1000:and
852:for
709:1945
553:and
539:Army
531:Cuba
505:1942
469:1941
333:USS
306:1 Ă—
265:Beam
239:Type
191:Fate
80:USS
70:Name
37:USS
638:or
396:DWT
296:397
1920::
1465::
1463:}}
1459:{{
1445:38
1443:.
1428:}}
1424:{{
1410:37
1408:.
1404:.
1389:}}
1385:{{
1371:36
1369:.
1365:.
1350:}}
1346:{{
1332:36
1330:.
1326:.
1305:.
1288:.
1264:.
1239:.
1186:^
1157:^
1137:^
1118:^
1044:^
1004:/
993:/
989:,
982:/
978:,
922:,
733:.
721:,
661:,
642:.
626:.
618:,
565:.
561:,
529:,
521:;
501:.
481:,
353:,
182:4
110:,
1868:)
1727:e
1720:t
1713:v
1539:e
1532:t
1525:v
1483:)
1476:)
1472:(
1455:.
1434:)
1420:.
1395:)
1381:.
1356:)
1342:.
1317:.
1303:"
1299:"
1286:"
1282:"
1275:.
1255:.
1220:.
1196:.
1152:.
1132:.
1113:.
1011:.
23:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
