USNS Sgt. Archer T. Gammon (T-AK-243)
USNS Sgt. Archer T. Gammon (T-AK-243) was a Boulder Victory-class cargo ship built at the end of World War II and served the war and its demilitarization as a commercial cargo vessel. From 1946 to 1950 she served the U.S. Army as a transport named USAT Sgt. Archer T. Gammon. In 1950 she was acquired by the United States Navy and assigned to the Military Sea Transportation Service. In 1973 she ended her career and was struck and scrapped.
Read more about USNS Sgt. Archer T. Gammon (T-AK-243): Victory Ship Built in California, U.S. Army Service, Service With The MSTS, Decommissioning, Honors and Awards
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