USS Arcturus (AKA-1)
USS Arcturus (AKA-1) | |
| History | |
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| United States | |
| Name | USS Arcturus |
| Namesake | Arcturus, a star in the constellation Boötes |
| Builder | Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Co., Chester, Pennsylvania |
| Laid down | 26 July 1938, as Mormachawk |
| Launched | 18 May 1939 |
| Acquired | 20 September 1940 |
| Commissioned | 26 October 1940, as USS Arcturus (AK-18) |
| Decommissioned | 3 April 1946 |
| Reclassified | AKA-1 (attack cargo ship), 1 February 1943 |
| Stricken | 5 June 1946 |
| Fate |
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| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Arcturus-class attack cargo ship |
| Type | Type C2 ship |
| Displacement | 14,225 long tons (14,453 t) |
| Length | 459 ft 1 in (139.93 m) |
| Beam | 63 ft (19 m) |
| Draft | 26 ft 5 in (8.05 m) |
| Speed | 16.5 knots (30.6 km/h; 19.0 mph) |
| Complement | 267 |
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| Service record | |
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| Awards: | 5 battle stars |
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USS Arcturus (AK-18/AKA-1) was an Arcturus-class attack cargo ship named after Arcturus, a star in the constellation Boötes. She served as a commissioned ship for 5 years and 5 months.