USS Appanoose (AK-226)
USS Appanoose (AK-226) was a Crater-class cargo ship in the United States Navy named for Appanoose County, Iowa. A. J. Cassatt was laid down on 20 June 1944 under a Maritime Commission contract (MCE hull 2662) by the Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard Inc., Baltimore, Maryland; launched on 27 July 1944; sponsored by Mrs. A. J. Cassatt. She was acquired by the Navy on 10 August 1944, renamed Appanoose (AK-226) and commissioned on 26 September 1944, Lieutenant Commander Volmer H. S. G. Holm in command. Appanoose earned one battle star for her World War II service
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USS Appanoose (AK-226)
USS Appanoose (AK-226) was a Crater-class cargo ship in the United States Navy named for Appanoose County, Iowa. A. J. Cassatt was laid down on 20 June 1944 under a Maritime Commission contract (MCE hull 2662) by the Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard Inc., Baltimore, Maryland; launched on 27 July 1944; sponsored by Mrs. A. J. Cassatt. She was acquired by the Navy on 10 August 1944, renamed Appanoose (AK-226) and commissioned on 26 September 1944, Lieutenant Commander Volmer H. S. G. Holm in command. Appanoose earned one battle star for her World War II service
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USS Appanoose (AK-226) was a C ...... r for her World War II service
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date of acquirement
1944-08-10
commissioning date
1944-09-26
decommissioning date
1945-11-26
laying down
1944-06-20
ship launched
1944-07-27
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*1958 managed by Cargo & Tankship Management Corp, N.Y.
*1961 managed by Santa Maria Shipowning & Trading Co (Bermuda) Ltd - name retained
*arrived Yokohama, 4 November ...... nd from Osaka to Portland, OR.
*sold to Cia Nav San Maritime SA, Panama RP in 1951, - name retained - Panamanian flagged
*sold to Fordom Trading Co, N. ...... nta Ana - reflagged Panamanian
*sold to San Martin Cia de Nav SA, 1952, - name retained - Panamanian flagged
sold to Japanese breakers - arrived Yokosuka about 23 December 1964
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Hull symbol:AK-226
Ship namesake
*A.J. Cassatt
*Appanoose County, Iowa
Ship ordered
as a type , MCE hull 2662, SS A.J. Cassatt
Ship propulsion
*2 × Babcock & Wilcox header-t ...... cating steam engine
*1 × shaft
Ship sponsor
Mrs. A. J. Cassatt
Ship struck
1945-12-05
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USS Appanoose (AK-226) was a C ...... r for her World War II service
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*A.J. Cassatt
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*Appanoose
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