AK
WSA · AK
Young America
Photos and infoC2-S-B1 freighter, Maritime Commission hull 286, yard hull 222. Delivered at Oakland on 30 March 1943. The Army took her as a troopship in 1943. In the Northern Garrison Group, TG 51.6, she carried defense troops for Roi-Namur. Not sunk. Sold in 1948 and scrapped in 1968.
| Type | Cargo ship (AK) |
|---|---|
| Builder | Moore Dry Dock, Oakland |
| Fate | Afloat. Sold in 1948. Scrapped in 1968. This is the 1943 freighter, not the 1970 container ship. |
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 · Northern Garrison Group, TG 51.6; carried defense troops for Roi-Namur; not sunk
