USS Lyra (AK-101)
The USS Lyra (AK-101) was a Crater-class cargo ship in the service of the United States Navy in World War II. It was the only ship of the Navy to have borne this name. It is named after the constellation Lyra. Lyra departed San Francisco 28 August 1943 with 8,000 tons of lend-lease cargo for New Zealand. En route she towed one unit of a sectional dock to Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides, and arrived Wellington, New Zealand, 19 October. The cargo ship returned to San Francisco 24 November. On 17 December she began a 3-day experimental run to help perfect towing techniques.
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USS Lyra (AK-101)
The USS Lyra (AK-101) was a Crater-class cargo ship in the service of the United States Navy in World War II. It was the only ship of the Navy to have borne this name. It is named after the constellation Lyra. Lyra departed San Francisco 28 August 1943 with 8,000 tons of lend-lease cargo for New Zealand. En route she towed one unit of a sectional dock to Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides, and arrived Wellington, New Zealand, 19 October. The cargo ship returned to San Francisco 24 November. On 17 December she began a 3-day experimental run to help perfect towing techniques.
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The USS Lyra (AK-101) was a Cr ...... Piraeus, Greece, as Virginia.
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date of acquirement
1943-06-10
commissioning date
1943-07-22
decommissioning date
1946-05-03
laying down
1943-04-25
ship launched
1943-05-28
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*sold in 1947 to A. G. Pappadakis of Piraeus Greece, renamed SS Virginia
*sold in 1951 to Freighters & Tankers Agency Corp, New York, name retained
*sold in 1953 to J. J. Culucun ...... Corp, New York, name retained
*sold in 1954 to J. J. Culucun ...... Co Ltd, London, name retained
*sold in 1964 to Amedeo - Marf ...... Carpanayoti & Co Ltd, London)
sold to Taiwan breakers, arrived Kaohsiung 3 April 1967
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*1 × /38 caliber dual purpose ...... nnons anti-aircraft gun mounts
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Hull symbol:AK-101
Ship namesake
*Cyrus Hamlin
*Lyra
Ship ordered
as a type hull, MCE hull 1555, SS Cyrus Hamlin
Ship refit
converted for Naval service at General Engineering & Drydock Co., San Francisco, CA.
Ship sponsor
Mrs. Harry N. Nelson
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The USS Lyra (AK-101) was a Cr ...... elp perfect towing techniques.
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USS Lyra (AK-101)
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*Cyrus Hamlin
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