AK
WSA · AK
AfloatC1-B freighter, Maritime Commission hull 1026, yard hull 342. Delivered at Wilmington in August 1943. In the Southern Garrison Group, TG 51.4, she was at Kwajalein from 5 to 8 February 1944 with defense troops. Not sunk. Scrapped in 1968.
| Type | Cargo ship (AK) |
|---|---|
| Builder | Consolidated Steel, Wilmington |
| Fate | Afloat. Scrapped in 1968. This is the 1943 freighter, not the later roll-on ship of the same name. |
Laid down, displacement, length, beam, draft, speed, and complement are not stored for each hull, so this table leaves them out.
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Marshall Islands
1944-01-31 · Southern Garrison Group, TG 51.4; at Kwajalein 5 to 8 February 1944; not sunk
Afloat

Photos and infoThe Doolittle RaidBattle of MidwayLandings on Guadalcanal and TulagiBattle of the Eastern SolomonsBattle of the Santa Cruz IslandsBattle of Rennell IslandGilbert Islands, November 1943Marshall IslandsOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukBattle of the Philippine SeaBattle off Cape EngañoIwo JimaOkinawa
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