USS Kenosha (AK-190)
| Career (USA) |   |
|---|---|
| Name: | Kenosha |
| Namesake: | A county in Wisconsin |
| Ordered: | as type (C1-M-AV1) hull, MC hull 2121 |
| Builder: | Walter Butler Shipbuilders, Inc., Superior, Wisconsin |
| Laid down: | date unknown |
| Launched: | 25 August 1944 |
| Sponsored by: | Miss Marion Crowley |
| Acquired: | by the U.S. Navy 1 August 1945 |
| Commissioned: | 7 September 1945 as USS Kenosha (AK-190) |
| Decommissioned: | 16 April 1946, at Baltimore, Maryland |
| Struck: | date unknown |
| Honors and awards: | American Campaign Medal |
| Fate: | sold in 1947; ultimate fate unknown |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Alamosa-class cargo ship |
| Tonnage: | 2,382 tons |
| Tons burthen: | 7,435 tons |
| Length: | 388' 8" |
| Beam: | 50' |
| Draft: | 21' 1" |
| Propulsion: | Diesel, single screw, 1,700shp |
| Speed: | 11.5 knots |
| Complement: | 85 officers and enlisted |
| Armament: | one 3"/50 dual purpose gun mount; six 20mm guns |
USS Kenosha (AK-190) was an Alamosa-class cargo ship that served the U.S. Navy during the clean-up phase of World War II. When her service was no longer required in 1946, she was decommissioned and returned to her owner, a Norwegian shipping company.
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Built in Superior, Wisconsin
Kenosha (AK-190) was launched 25 August 1944 by Walter Butler Shipbuilding Co., Superior, Wisconsin, under a U.S. Maritime Commission contract; sponsored by Miss Marion Crowley; acquired by the Navy 1 August 1945; and commissioned 7 September 1945, Lt. S. Bernsen in command.
After shakedown out of Galveston, Texas, Kenosha arrived Gulfport, Mississippi, 19 October to load cargo for the Mariana Islands. The cargo ship departed Gulfport 25 November, cleared the Panama Canal, and arrived Guam via Pearl Harbor 10 January 1946.
Upon discharging her cargo, she loaded cargo for the U.S. Marines and sailed for the U.S. East Coast, arriving Lynnhaven Roads, Virginia, 7 March.
Decommissioning
On 3 April Kenosha arrived Baltimore, Maryland, and decommissioned there 16 April 1946. She was returned to a Norwegian shipping firm in 1947, and renamed Rio Dale. She was renamed Torian in 1959.
Honors and awards
Qualified Kenosha personnel were eligible for the following:
References
- This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
- NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive - AK-190 Kenosha
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