USNS Cheyenne
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | 1945 SS Middlesex Victory 1947 SS Wyoming 1963 USNS Cheyenne |
| Namesake | An Algonquian tribe of Native Americans formerly roving between the Arkansas and Missouri rivers. |
| Builder | Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation, Portland, Oregon |
| Laid down | 8 May 1945 under U.S. Maritime Commission contract MCV-693 |
| Launched | 26 June 1945 |
| In service | February 1963 as USNS Cheyenne (T-AG-174) |
| Out of service | date unknown |
| Stricken | 15 June 1973 |
| Fate | Scrapped August 1973 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Phoenix-class miscellaneous auxiliary |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 455 ft 3 in (138.76 m) |
| Beam | 62 ft (19 m) |
| Draft | 28 ft 5 in (8.66 m) |
| Propulsion | steam turbine, single shaft, 8,500hp |
| Speed | 17 knots |
| Complement | 50 officers and enlisted |
USNS Cheyenne (T-AG-174) was a Phoenix-class miscellaneous auxiliary acquired by the U.S. Navy in 1962, crewed by a civilian crew from the Military Sea Transportation Service, and sent to the Philippines to serve as a delivery ship of parts and supplies to other navy ships and stations in the Asian area. Cheyenne remained in the Philippines, issuing parts and other supplies, until the late 1960s. In 1966 she changed home port to Pusan Korea and was crewed by Korean merchant sailors. AT that time she was one of 4 cargo ships and 19 USNS LSTs operating out of the MSTS Office Pusan primarily providing support in the Viet Nam theater. Her master was a former ROK Navy captain, best known as "Speedy Pak". She was struck by the navy in 1973. (Korea information provided by the executive officer of the MSTS Office Pusan 1967–68.)