USNS Private John R. Towle (T-AK-240)
USNS Private John R. Towle (T-AK-240) was a Greenville Victory-class cargo ship that served as a commercial cargo ship during the final year of World War II. Post-war she was acquired by the U.S. Army as USAT Private John R. Towle until the 1950s when she was assigned to the U.S. Navy's Military Sea Transportation Service for various duties, including runs to Antarctica's McMurdo Sound.
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USNS Private John R. Towle (T-AK-240)
USNS Private John R. Towle (T-AK-240) was a Greenville Victory-class cargo ship that served as a commercial cargo ship during the final year of World War II. Post-war she was acquired by the U.S. Army as USAT Private John R. Towle until the 1950s when she was assigned to the U.S. Navy's Military Sea Transportation Service for various duties, including runs to Antarctica's McMurdo Sound.
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USNS Private John R. Towle (T- ...... to Antarctica's McMurdo Sound.
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active years start date
1950-03-01
commissioning date
1946-08-30
completion date
1945-03-23
laying down
1944-12-09
length (μ)
1,38684e+2
ship beam (μ)
1,88976e+1
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ship launched
1945-01-19
status
4 June 1982 sold to Andy Machinery Co. for scrapping in either Texas, Spain or Taiwan
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19.357.760
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702.622.388
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Ship decommissioned
Ship identification
Hull symbol:T-AK-240
Ship namesake
*Five cities in as many States ...... wle awarded the Medal of Honor
Ship ordered
as type hull, MCV hull 162
Ship out of service
Ship propulsion
*1 × steam turbine
*1 × shaft
Ship sponsor
Mrs. John Goodland, Jr.
Ship struck
1982-07-31
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USNS Private John R. Towle (T- ...... to Antarctica's McMurdo Sound.
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USNS Private John R. Towle (T-AK-240)
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*Appleton Victory
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*Private John R. Towle
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