USS Menkar (AK-123)
USS Menkar (AK-123) was a Crater-class cargo ship commissioned by the U.S. Navy for service in World War II, named after Menkar, the alpha star in constellation Cetus. She was responsible for delivering troops, goods and equipment to locations in the war zone.
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USS Menkar (AK-123)
USS Menkar (AK-123) was a Crater-class cargo ship commissioned by the U.S. Navy for service in World War II, named after Menkar, the alpha star in constellation Cetus. She was responsible for delivering troops, goods and equipment to locations in the war zone.
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USS Menkar (AK-123) was a Crat ...... to locations in the war zone.
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date of acquirement
1944-01-17
active years end date
1946-04-15
active years start date
1944-06-02
commissioning date
1944-01-18
decommissioning date
1944-01-22
laying down
1943-11-17
ship launched
1943-12-31
status
sold for scrapping, 8 May 1962, to Union Minerals and Alloys Corp.
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Ship armament
*1 × /38 caliber dual purpose ...... nnons anti-aircraft gun mounts
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Ship identification
Hull symbol:AK-123
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* June 1944-October 1944
* October 1944-April 1946
Ship ordered
as a type hull, MCE hull 1218, SS John White
Ship propulsion
*2 × Combustion Engineering he ...... cating steam engine
*1 × shaft
Ship refit
Ship struck
1946-05-01
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USS Menkar (AK-123) was a Crat ...... to locations in the war zone.
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USS Menkar (AK-123)
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*John White
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*Menkar
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