USS Pitkin (AK-204)
| Career (USA) |  100x35px |
|---|---|
| Name: | Pitkin |
| Namesake: | A county in Colorado |
| Ordered: | as type (C1-M-AV1) hull, MC Hull 2158 |
| Builder: | Globe Shipbuilding Co., Superior, Wisconsin |
| Laid down: | date unknown |
| Launched: | date unknown |
| Acquired: | by the U.S. Navy, May 1945 |
| Commissioned: | n/a |
| Decommissioned: | n/a |
| Struck: | date unknown |
| Fate: | returned to the U.S. Maritime Commission |
| Notes: | renamed Coastal Observer; 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 Pitkin (AK-204) was an Alamosa-class cargo ship that was constructed for the U.S. Navy during the closing period of World War II. By the time she was scheduled for commissioning, the war’s end caused her to be declared “excess to needs” and she was returned to the U.S. Government and struck by the Navy.
Career
Pitkin (AK–204) was laid down under Maritime Commission contract by Globe Shipbuilding Co., Superior, Wisconsin. She was transferred to the Navy in May 1945. Pitkin was scheduled for commissioning. However, because of the Allied victory in the Pacific Ocean theatre of operations, her commissioning was cancelled. Pitkin was ordered returned to the U.S. Maritime Commission for disposal. She was subsequently renamed Coastal Observer. Her subsequent fate is not known.
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