USS Autauga (AK-160)
| Career (US) | |
|---|---|
| Ordered: | as C1-M-AV1) hull, MC hull 2105 |
| Laid down: | 10 May 1944 |
| Launched: | 7 August 1944 |
| Acquired: | 24 November 1944 |
| Commissioned: | 24 November 1944 |
| Decommissioned: | 24 June 1946 |
| Struck: | 19 July 1946 |
| Fate: | sold in 1949 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 2,382 t.(lt) 7,540 t.(fl) |
| Length: | 388 ft 8 in (118.47 m) |
| Beam: | 50 ft (15 m) |
| Draught: | 21 ft 1 in (6.43 m) |
| Propulsion: | Diesel, single screw, 1,700shp |
| Speed: | 11.5 kts |
| Complement: | 79 |
| Armament: | one 3"/50 dual purpose gun mount, six 20mm guns |
USS Autauga (AK-160) was an Alamosa-class cargo ship commissioned by the U.S. Navy for service in World War II. She was responsible for delivering troops, goods and equipment to locations in the war zone.
Autauga (AK-160) was laid down under a Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 2105) on 10 May 1944 at Richmond, California, by the Kaiser Cargo Co.; launched on 7 August 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Leroy Lloyd; delivered to the Navy at her builder's yard on 24 November 1944; and commissioned the same day, Lt. Comdr. George L. Eastman, USNR, in command.
Read more about USS Autauga (AK-160): World War II Pacific Theatre Operations, End-of-war Activity, Post-war Decommissioning