USS Artemis (AKA-21)

History
United States
NameArtemis
NamesakeThe asteroid Artemis
BuilderWalsh-Kaiser Company, Providence, Rhode Island
Laid down23 November 1943
Launched20 May 1944
Commissioned28 August 1944
Decommissioned10 January 1947
Stricken25 February 1947
Honours &
awards		2 battle stars (WWII)
FateScrapped, 1966
General characteristics
Class & typeArtemis-class attack cargo ship
TypeS4–SE2–BE1
Displacement
  • 4,087 long tons (4,153 t) light
  • 7,080 long tons (7,194 t) full
Length426 ft (130 m)
Beam58 ft (18 m)
Draft16 ft (4.9 m)
Speed16.9 knots (31.3 km/h; 19.4 mph)
Complement303 officers and enlisted
Armament

USS Artemis (AKA-21) was an Artemis-class attack cargo ship in service with the United States Navy from 1944 to 1947. She was scrapped in 1966.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.