USS Liguria (AKS-15)

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Ordered: as EC2-S-C1 hull
Laid down: 19 September 1944
Launched: November 1944
Acquired: 20 November 1944
Commissioned: 12 July 1945
Decommissioned: July 1946
Struck: date unknown
Fate: fate unknown
General characteristics
Displacement: 4,023 t.(lt) 14,350 t.(fl)
Length: 441 ft 7 in (134.59 m)
Beam: 56 ft 11 in (17.35 m)
Draught: 27 ft 7 in (8.41 m)
Propulsion: reciprocating steam engine, single shaft, 2,500hp
Speed: 11 kts
Endurance: 17,000 miles
Complement: 195
Armament: one 5"/38 dual purpose gun mount, one single 3"/50 dual purpose gun mount, eight single 20mm gun mounts

USS Liguria (AKS-15) was an Acubens-class general stores issue ship commissioned by the U.S. Navy for service in World War II. She was responsible for delivering and disbursing goods and equipment to locations in the war zone.

Liguria (AKS-15) was laid down under Maritime Commission contract by the New England Shipbuilding Corporation, South Portland, Maine, 19 September 1944; launched 1 November 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Harold Lothrop; acquired by the Navy 20 November 1944; and commissioned 12 July 1945, Lt. Comdr. T. F. Marvin in command.

World War II service

After shakedown in Chesapeake Bay, Liguria loaded stores at the Naval Supply Depot, Bayonne, New Jersey, and sailed 7 September for the Pacific Ocean. While standing out of Pearl Harbor en route to Japan 12 October Liguria helped rescue the crew of a downed Army B-24. After transferring the flyers to submarine chaser PC-485, Liguria steamed on to Japan arriving Sasebo 31 October.

End-of-war activity

For the next 6 months, the ship operated independently in the Yellow Sea, transporting passengers, stores, and cargo for the occupation of South Korea and the forces afloat along the northern coast of China. She unloaded provisions at Fusan and Jinsen, South Korea, and at Tientsin, Tsingtao, and Shanghai, China.

Liguria departed Shanghai 22 April 1946 for the U.S. West Coast arriving San Francisco, California, 21 May. She sailed for Pearl Harbor 1 month later arriving 29 June.

Post-war decommissioning

Liguria was subsequently towed to San Francisco, stripped, transferred to the Maritime Commission 25 April 1947, and placed in the National Defense Reserve Fleet. Into 1969 she is berthed at Suisun Bay, California.

References

This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.

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