USS Gold Star
USS Gold Star (AG-12) | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | USS Arcturus |
| Builder | Bethlehem Steel Wilmington (aka Harlan and Hollingsworth), Wilmington, Delaware |
| Launched | 5 June 1920 |
| Completed | July 1920 |
| Acquired | 8 November 1921 |
| Commissioned | 1 February 1922 |
| Decommissioned | 17 April 1946 |
| Renamed | Gold Star, 6 February 1922 |
| Stricken | 30 June 1946 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Sold for scrapping, 1 December 1947 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 4,860 tons |
| Length | 391 ft 9 in (119.41 m) |
| Beam | 52 ft 2 in (15.90 m) |
| Draft | 24 feet |
| Installed power | 2,000 hp (1,500 kW) |
| Propulsion | 3 coal-fired boilers, reciprocating engine, single shaft |
| Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h) |
| Complement | 52 |
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USS Gold Star (AK-12) was a U.S. Navy cargo ship that saw service before and during World War II. She was responsible for delivering necessary goods and equipment to ships and stations in the war zone.