USS Beltrami

USS Beltrami (AK-162) at anchor, on the Whangpoo River, off Shanghai, China, c. 18 November to 26 January 1946
History
United States
NameBeltrami
NamesakeBeltrami County, Minnesota
Orderedas type (C1-M-AV1) hull, MC hull 2107
BuilderKaiser Shipbuilding Co., Richmond, California
Yard number64
Laid down18 July 1944
Launched26 September 1944
Sponsored byMrs. Marvin A. Thrash
Acquired4 January 1945
Commissioned4 January 1945
Decommissioned10 November 1955
Stricken1 April 1960
Identification
FateSold for scrapping, 28 July 1960, to Hugo Neu Steel Products
General characteristics
Class & typeAlamosa-class cargo ship
TypeC1-M-AV1
Tonnage5,032 long tons deadweight (DWT)
Displacement
  • 2,382 long tons (2,420 t) (standard)
  • 7,450 long tons (7,570 t) (full load)
Length388 ft 8 in (118.47 m)
Beam50 ft (15 m)
Draft21 ft 1 in (6.43 m)
Installed power
Propulsion1 × propeller
Speed11.5 kn (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph)
Capacity
  • 3,945 t (3,883 long tons) DWT
  • 9,830 cu ft (278 m3) (refrigerated)
  • 227,730 cu ft (6,449 m3) (non-refrigerated)
Complement
  • 15 Officers
  • 70 Enlisted
Armament

USS Beltrami (AK-162) was an Alamosa-class cargo ship commissioned by the U.S. Navy for service in World War II. She was responsible for delivering troops, goods and equipment to locations in the war zone.

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