USS Melucta (AK-131)
USS Melucta (AK-131) was a Crater-class cargo ship, converted from a Liberty Ship, commissioned by the US Navy for service in World War II. She was first named after , the president of the , and inventor of an improved high-speed screw jack and lifting machinery. She was renamed and commissioned after Melucta, a star in the constellation Gemini. She was responsible for delivering troops, goods and equipment to locations in the war zone.
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USS Melucta (AK-131)
USS Melucta (AK-131) was a Crater-class cargo ship, converted from a Liberty Ship, commissioned by the US Navy for service in World War II. She was first named after , the president of the , and inventor of an improved high-speed screw jack and lifting machinery. She was renamed and commissioned after Melucta, a star in the constellation Gemini. She was responsible for delivering troops, goods and equipment to locations in the war zone.
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USS Melucta (AK-131) was a Cra ...... to locations in the war zone.
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date of acquirement
1944-03-31
commissioning date
1944-07-22
completion date
1944-03-31
cost ($)
1156379.0
decommissioning date
1945-12-13
laying down
1944-01-21
ship launched
1944-03-20
status
Laid up in the,James River Reserve Fleet,Lee Hall, Virginia, 3 January 1946
Sold for scrapping, 24 March 1970, removed from fleet, 20 July 1970
Transferred toUS Navy, 31 March 1944
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Ship acquired
1944-03-31
Ship armament
*1 × /38 caliber dual purpose ...... nnons anti-aircraft gun mounts
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Ship awarded
1943-04-23
Ship builder
St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company, Jacksonville, Florida
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Ship commissioned
1944-07-22
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Ship completed
1944-03-31
Ship country
United States
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Ship decommissioned
1945-12-13
Ship fate
Ship identification
*Hull symbol: AK-131
*Call sign: NHCO
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Ship laid down
1944-01-21
Ship launched
1944-03-20
Ship name
Melucta
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Thomas A. McGinley
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Ship namesake
The star Melucta
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Ship notes
Name reverted to Thomas A. McGinley when laid up in Reserve Fleet
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Ship ordered
as a type hull, MC hull 2470
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Ship original cost
1156379.0
Ship owner
Ship sponsor
Mrs. McGinley
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Ship struck
1946-01-03
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