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'''USS ''Pamina'' (AKA-34)''' was an ''Artemis'' class [[attack cargo ship]] named after the minor planet [[539 Pamina]], which in turn was named afte

...ast transports (APD), with more weapons but less transport capacity than [[attack cargo ship]]s. Some were given extra radar.

'''USS ''Betelgeuse'' (AKA-11)''' was an ''Arcturus'' class [[attack cargo ship]] named after [[Betelgeuse]], a star at the right shoulder of the constella ...ro]] on 9 January 1943 and underwent additional repairs. Reclassified an [[attack cargo ship]], '''AKA-11''', on [[1 February]], ''Betelgeuse'' sailed for the east coas

'''USS ''Whiteside'' (AKA-90)''' was an ''Andromeda'' class [[attack cargo ship]] named after [[Whiteside County, Illinois]]. She served as a commissioned Between [[11 September]] and [[7 November]], the attack cargo ship fitted out, conducted shakedown training, and underwent post-shakedown avai

'''USS ''Tulare'' (AKA-112/LKA-112)''' was an [[attack cargo ship]] of the [[United States Navy]]. She was named after a [[Tulare County, CA| ...d designated as AKA-112 on 10 June 1954. The ship was then converted to an attack cargo ship by her building yard; turned over to the Navy on 10 January 1956; and [[Shi

'''USS ''Tolland'' (AKA-64)''' was a ''Tolland'' class [[attack cargo ship]] named after [[Tolland County, Connecticut]]. She was designed to carry mi ...early reduced to this last island defense post on their very doorstep. The attack cargo ship's crew stood to general quarters for hours at a time—night and day—some

'''USS ''Uvalde'' (AKA-88)''' was an ''Andromeda'' class [[attack cargo ship]] named after [[Uvalde County, Texas]], the home of former Vice President [ The attack cargo ship then took on board 100 tons of miscellaneous cargo earmarked for the 4

'''USS ''Warrick'' (AKA-89)''' was an ''Andromeda'' class [[attack cargo ship]] named after [[Warrick County, Indiana]]. She served as a commissioned shi The attack cargo ship took on board two LCVP's from the attack transport [[USS Oconto (APA-187)]]

[[Image:USSRankin(AKA-103).jpg|thumb|300px|Attack Cargo Ship USS ''Rankin'' (AKA-103)]]The biggest difference between these ships and ot ...new AKAs were built during 1943, 41 during 1944, and 45 during 1946. A new attack cargo ship was commissioned an average of every nine days during the latter two years.

'''USS ''Vanadis'' (AKA-49)''' was an ''Artemis'' class [[attack cargo ship]] named after ''[[76 Freia]]'', a minor planet. ''Vanadis'' is an alternati ...g back and forth between that port and Hampton Roads. In mid-December, the attack cargo ship headed for the [[Gulf of Mexico]]. After visiting [[Mobile, Alabama]]; [[Gu

'''USS ''Aquarius'' (AKA-16)''' was an ''Andromeda'' class [[attack cargo ship]] named after the constellation ''[[Aquarius (constellation)|Aquarius]].''

...56)''' was an [[Andromeda class attack cargo ship|''Andromeda''-class]] [[attack cargo ship]] named after ''[[Arneb]],'' the brightest star in the southern constellati ...November]] and towed to [[Portland, Oreg.]], where she was converted to an attack cargo ship by the Willamette Iron and Steel Co.; and commissioned on 28 April 1944, CD

...ncluding 54 ships of the [[United States Navy]]. Most of the latter were [[attack cargo ship]]s (AKA), amphibious force flagships (AGC) and [[ammunition ship]]s (AE). A

'''USS ''Washburn'' (AKA-108)''' was a ''Tolland'' class [[attack cargo ship]] named after [[Washburn County, Wisconsin]]. She was designed to carry mil ...], nine days after the cessation of hostilities. With the war ended, the [[attack cargo ship]] unloaded her passengers and cargo at [[Manila]] and began service in supp

'''USS ''Renate'' (AKA-36)''' was an ''Artemis'' class [[attack cargo ship]] named after the minor planet ''[[575 Renate]].'' The meaning of the name .... Steaming independently, her men standing daily dawn and dusk alerts, the attack cargo ship crossed the 180th meridian on [[18 May]], and ultimately reached [[Eniwetok

'''USS ''Virgo'' (AKA-20)''' was an ''Andromeda'' class [[attack cargo ship]] named after the [[constellation]] ''[[Virgo (constellation)|Virgo]].'' Sh ...alif., on [[9 September]]. On the 15th, she continued her voyage west. The attack cargo ship entered [[Pearl Harbor]] on [[21 September]] and began cargo operations—u

'''USS ''Alshain'' (AKA-55)''' was an ''Andromeda'' class attack cargo ship named after the star ''Alshain'' in the constellation ''Aquila (constellati After fitting out at the New York Navy Yard, the new attack cargo ship got underway for shakedown training in the Chesapeake Bay. She entered the

'''USS ''Thuban'' (AKA-19)''' was an ''Andromeda'' class [[attack cargo ship]] named after ''[[Thuban]]'', the brightest star in the constellation [[Dra ...day in [[Hampton Roads]]. Following a week of tests and exercises, the new attack cargo ship, escorted by [[USS Griswold (DE-7)]], departed [[Norfolk, Virginia|Norfolk]

'''USS ''Seminole'' (AKA-104/LKA-104)''' was a ''Tolland'' class [[attack cargo ship]] named after a [[Seminole|tribe of Muskhogen Indians]] who lived in Florid ...g [[shakedown]] in [[Chesapeake Bay]] from March 25 to March 28, 1945, the attack cargo ship operated along the east coast. On April 8 she departed [[Naval Station Nor

'''USS ''Bellatrix'' (AKA-3)''' was an ''Arcturus'' class [[attack cargo ship]] named after ''Bellatrix'', the star at the left shoulder of the constella ...the end of that voyage, on 1 February 1943, Bellatrix was reclassified an attack cargo ship and was redesignated '''AKA-3'''.