USS Seminole (AKA-104)

History
United States
NameUSS Seminole
Namesake
BuilderNorth Carolina Shipbuilding Company, Wilmington, North Carolina
Launched28 December 1944
Commissioned8 March 1945
Decommissioned23 December 1970
ReclassifiedLKA-104, 1 January 1969
Stricken1 September 1976
Honors &
awards
FateSold for scrapping, 16 November 1977
General characteristics
Class & typeTolland-class attack cargo ship
Displacement14,160 long tons (14,387 t)
Length459 ft 2 in (139.95 m)
Beam63 ft (19 m)
Draft26 ft 4 in (8.03 m)
Propulsion
  • GE geared turbine drive
  • Single propeller
  • 6,000 shp (4.5 MW)
Speed16.5 knots (30.6 km/h; 19.0 mph)
Complement425
Armament

USS Seminole (AKA-104/LKA-104) was a Tolland-class attack cargo ship in service with the United States Navy from 1945 to 1970. She was scrapped in 1977.

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