USS Acontius (AGP-12)
Cape Carthage was laid down under a Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 304) on 5 June 1943 by Pusey & Jones Corp., Wilmington, Del.; launched on 12 October 1943; sponsored by Mrs. J. H. Deinlein; acquired by the Navy on 22 December 1943; renamed Acontius and designated AGP-12; converted for naval service at Baltimore, Md., by the Maryland Drydock Co.; and commissioned on 23 June 1944, Lt. Comdr. R. G. Heppard in command. Acontius earned one battle star for her World War II service.
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USS Acontius (AGP-12)
Cape Carthage was laid down under a Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 304) on 5 June 1943 by Pusey & Jones Corp., Wilmington, Del.; launched on 12 October 1943; sponsored by Mrs. J. H. Deinlein; acquired by the Navy on 22 December 1943; renamed Acontius and designated AGP-12; converted for naval service at Baltimore, Md., by the Maryland Drydock Co.; and commissioned on 23 June 1944, Lt. Comdr. R. G. Heppard in command. Acontius earned one battle star for her World War II service.
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Cape Carthage was laid down un ...... for her World War II service.
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1943-12-22
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1944-06-23
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1943-06-05
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1.258824e+2
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1943-10-12
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Ship armament
*one single 5"/38 cal dual pur ...... elve single 20mm AA gun mounts
Ship crew
*Officers 37
*Enlisted 252
Ship namesake
Acontius a mythological Greek ...... irl Cydippe into marrying him.
Ship propulsion
*one Allis Chalmers geared tur ...... s
*single propeller, 4,000shp.
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Mrs. J. H. Deinlein
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Cape Carthage was laid down un ...... for her World War II service.
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