USNS Sgt. George D. Keathley
USNS Sgt. George D. Keathley | |
| History | |
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| United States | |
| Name |
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| Owner | US Maritime Commission |
| Operator | Grace Lines |
| Builder | Walter Butler Shipbuilders Inc. |
| Laid down | 16 June 1944 as |
| Launched | 7 December 1944 |
| Acquired | 30 March 1945 |
| Fate | Returned to the Maritime Commission |
| United States | |
| Name | Sgt. George D Keathley (T-APC-117) |
| Out of service | 11 December 1965 |
| Stricken | 24 October 1957 |
| Honours & awards | 9 Campaign stars |
| Fate | NDRF |
| United States | |
| Name | Sgt. George D Keathley (T-AGS-35) |
| Acquired | 1 December 1966 |
| In service | 1967 |
| Out of service | December 1971 |
| Stricken | 15 April 1976 |
| Honours & awards | 9 Campaign stars |
| Fate | Leased to the Republic of China |
| RoC | |
| Name | Chu Hwa (AGS-564) |
| Stricken | August 1988 |
| Fate |
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| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Jonah E. Kelly |
| Displacement | 6090 |
| Length | 338 ft 9 in (103.25 m) |
| Beam | 50 ft 4 in (15.34 m) |
| Draft | 17 ft 7 in (5.36 m) |
| Speed | 11.5 kt. |
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USNS Sgt. George D. Keathley, was a World War II United States cargo vessel that was used for troop transport and later converted to a survey vessel. She was laid down and launched as MS Alexander R. Nininger, Jr., then renamed MS Acorn Knot. She was put into US Army service as USAT Acorn Knot, then renamed USAT Sgt. George D. Keathley. She was transferred to the US Navy and became USNS Sgt. George D. Keathley (T-APC-117), but was later re-designated T-AGS-35. She was leased to the Republic of China, where she served as Chu Hwa (AGS-564). Both Nininger and Keathley were posthumous Medal of Honor recipients.