USS Hennepin (AK-187)
USS Hennepin (AK-187) was an Alamosa-class cargo ship that served the U.S. Navy during the final months of World War II. Post-war she served briefly with the U.S. Army as USAT Hennepin, and then as USNS Hennepin (T-AK-187) with the Military Sea Transportation Service where she was awarded a battle star. She was declared excess-to-needs on 27 March 1959.
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USS Hennepin (AK-187)
USS Hennepin (AK-187) was an Alamosa-class cargo ship that served the U.S. Navy during the final months of World War II. Post-war she served briefly with the U.S. Army as USAT Hennepin, and then as USNS Hennepin (T-AK-187) with the Military Sea Transportation Service where she was awarded a battle star. She was declared excess-to-needs on 27 March 1959.
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USS Hennepin (AK-187) was an A ...... ess-to-needs on 27 March 1959.
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date of acquirement
1945-06-07
active years end date
1958-07-16
active years start date
1950-07-01
builder
commissioning date
1945-07-03
decommissioning date
1946-02-16
laying down
1943-12-29
ship launched
1944-06-27
status
fate unknown
returned to theU.S. Maritime Administration, 27 March 1959
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19,193,343
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Ship armament
*1 × /50 caliber dual purpose gun
*6 × Oerlikon cannons anti-aircraft gun mounts
Ship complement
*15 Officers
*70 Enlisted
Ship country
Ship honours
one battle star for Korean war service
Ship identification
Hull symbol:AK-187
Ship namesake
Ship notes
used by the U.S. Army in Japan as USAT Hennepin
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Ship propulsion
*1 × Nordberg Diesel diesel TSM 6 engine
*1 × shaft
Ship sponsor
Mrs. F. P. Heffelfinger
Ship struck
1946-06-05
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USS Hennepin (AK-187) was an A ...... ess-to-needs on 27 March 1959.
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USS Hennepin (AK-187)
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Hennepin
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