USS Craighead

History
United States
NameCraighead
NamesakeCraighead County, Arkansas
Orderedas type (C1-M-AV1) hull, MC hull 2148
BuilderFroemming Brothers, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Yard number20
Laid down1944
Launched28 February 1945
Sponsored byMrs. W. R. Provoost
Acquired31 July 1945
Commissioned5 September 1945
Decommissioned18 January 1946
Stricken7 February 1946
Identification
FateSold, 24 February 1947
Turkey
NameKastamonu
NamesakeProvince of Kastamonu
OwnerDeniz Nakliyati T.A.O., Turkey
Acquired24 February 1947
HomeportIstanbul, Turkey
IdentificationIMO number: 5183209
FateScrapped in January 1984 at Aliağa, Turkey
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 Craighead (AK-175) 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.