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U.S.S. ALGORAB
(AKA-8)Click to view crew list
AKA-8 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUG | 1938 | - | Keel Date: 10 AUG 1938 at Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Chester PA | ||
| JUN | 1939 | - | Launch Date: 15 JUN 1939 | ||
| JUN | 1941 | - | Commissioned: 15 JUN 1941 | ||
| OCT | 1941 | - | NOV | 1941 | North Atlantic |
| FEB | 1942 | - | JUL | 1942 | Transported Army troops to South Pacific |
| OCT | 1942 | - | NOV | 1942 | North Africa Landings |
| DEC | 1942 | - | JUN | 1943 | Soloman Islands - Rendova Island landings |
| JUN | 1943 | - | AUG | 1943 | Guadalcanal Hollandia New Guinea New Caledonia Espiritu Santo |
| NOV | 1943 | - | SEP | 1944 | Dry Dock |
| JAN | 1945 | - | MAR | 1945 | Ryukyus campaign. |
| MAR | 1945 | - | APR | 1945 | Battle of Okinawa |
| DEC | 1945 | - | Decommissioned: 3 DEC 1945 | ||
AKA-8 General Specifications
Class: Arcturus-class attack cargo ship
Named for: Algorab
Complement: 397 Officers and Enlisted
Displacement: 14225 tons
Length: 459 feet 1 inches
Beam: 63 feet
Flank Speed: 16 Knots
Final Disposition: Sold into merchant service 3 April 1947Scrapped 1973