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U.S.S. ARCTURUS
(AKA-1)Click to view crew list
AKA-1 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
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| JUL | 1938 | - | Keel Date: 26 JUL 1938 at Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Chester PA | ||
| MAY | 1939 | - | Launch Date: 18 MAY 1939 | ||
| OCT | 1940 | - | Commissioned: 26 OCT 1940 | ||
| APR | 1946 | - | Decommissioned: 3 APR 1946 | ||
AKA-1 General Specifications
Class: Arcturus-class attack cargo ship
Named for: Arcturus
Complement: 267 Officers and Enlisted
Displacement: 14225 tons
Length: 459 feet 1 inches
Beam: 63 feet
Flank Speed: 16 Knots
Final Disposition: Sold into commercial service as SS ArcturusScrapped in 1971