USS Hamul (AD-20)
USS Hamul (AD-20) was the lead ship of a class of two destroyer tenders; she was most likely named after Hamal, the brightest star in the constellation Aries. Laid down on 6 March 1940 as SS Sea Panther, a Maritime Commission type (C3 Cargo) hull under Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 40) by the Federal Shipbuilding & Drydock Company of Kearney, New Jersey. Launched in May 1940 she was delivered to the Lykes Brothers Steamship Company of New Orleans and renamed Doctor Lykes. After two trips to the Orient she was acquired by the United States Navy and commissioned as a cargo ship, USS Hamul (AK-30), on 14 June 1941 at Charleston, South Carolina, Commander F. M. Tillson in command.
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USS Hamul (AD-20)
USS Hamul (AD-20) was the lead ship of a class of two destroyer tenders; she was most likely named after Hamal, the brightest star in the constellation Aries. Laid down on 6 March 1940 as SS Sea Panther, a Maritime Commission type (C3 Cargo) hull under Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 40) by the Federal Shipbuilding & Drydock Company of Kearney, New Jersey. Launched in May 1940 she was delivered to the Lykes Brothers Steamship Company of New Orleans and renamed Doctor Lykes. After two trips to the Orient she was acquired by the United States Navy and commissioned as a cargo ship, USS Hamul (AK-30), on 14 June 1941 at Charleston, South Carolina, Commander F. M. Tillson in command.
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USS Hamul (AD-20) was the lead ...... nder F. M. Tillson in command.
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1941-06-14
decommissioning date
1962-06-09
laying down
1940-03-06
length (μ)
1.499616e+2
ship beam (μ)
2.10312e+1
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*Sold for scrapping, 16 October 1975
*Transferred to the Maritime Administration, 25 September 1962
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*1 battle star
*1 battle star
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*World War II
*Korean War
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*1 × 5"/38 caliber gun
*4 × 3" ...... nts
*8 × twin 20 mm gun mounts
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* light
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Geared turbine, , single propeller
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USS Hamul (AD-20) was the lead ...... nder F. M. Tillson in command.
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