USS Etamin (AK-93)
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| Name: | USS Etamin |
| Ordered: | as Isaac Babbitt, EC2-S-C1 hull, MCE hull 1106 |
| Laid down: | 28 March 1943 |
| Launched: | 25 April 1943 |
| Acquired: | 8 May 1943 |
| Commissioned: | USS Etamin (AK-93), 25 May 1943, with a U.S. Coast Guard crew |
| Decommissioned: | 26 June 1944 |
| In service: | as Etamin (IX-173), 12 August 1944 |
| Out of service: | 9 July 1946 |
| Struck: | 31 July 1946 |
| Fate: | scrapped in 1949 at Shanghai, China |
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| Displacement: | 4,023 t.(lt), 11,565 t.(fl) |
| Length: | 441 ft 6 in (134.57 m) |
| Beam: | 56 ft 11 in (17.35 m) |
| Draught: | 28 ft 4 in (8.64 m) |
| Propulsion: | reciprocating steam engine, single shaft, 1,950shp |
| Speed: | 12 kts. |
| Complement: | 198 |
| Armament: | one 5"/38 dual purpose gun mount, one 3"/50 dual purpose gun mount, two 40mm guns, six 20mm guns |
USS Etamin (AK-93) was a Crater-class cargo ship constructed for the U.S. Navy for duty in World War II. She served the military in the Pacific Ocean by providing food and material until she was torpedoed and put out of service. After repairs, she served as a non-self-propelled floating warehouse for the rest of the war.
Etamin (AK-93), formerly SS Isaac Babbitt, was acquired by the Navy on 8 May 1943, and commissioned with a U.S. Coast Guard crew on 25 May of that year, Lieutenant Commander G. W. Stedman, Jr., USCGR, in command.
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She was assigned to the Naval Transportation Service, 12th Naval District with operational control given to Commander, 7th Fleet Service Force. She was active in the southwest Pacific Ocean issuing stores to the fleet and making minor repairs.
Struck by a torpedo and disabled
Etamin was disabled by a torpedo hit in Milne Bay on 27 April 1944. She was towed to Cairns, Australia, and decommissioned on 26 June 1944.
Reactivated as IX-173
Etamin, no longer self-propelled because of the torpedo damage, was placed in service as IX-173 on 12 August 1944 and continued while under tow to issue stores to the fleet. She was placed out of service on 9 July 1946 and stricken from the Navy List on 31 July.
Military awards and honors
Etamin received two battle stars for World War II service.
References
- This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
External links
- Photo gallery of Etamin at NavSource Naval History
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