USS Bucyrus Victory (AK-234)
| Career (USA) | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Bucyrus Victory |
| Namesake: | Bucyrus is a city in north central Ohio located on the Sandusky River about 17 miles north northeast of Marion. It is the seat of government for Crawford County, Ohio |
| Ordered: | as type (VC2-S-AP2) hull, MCV hull 543 |
| Builder: | Permanente Metals Corporation, Richmond, California |
| Yard number: | Yard No.1 |
| Laid down: | 1 September 1944 |
| Launched: | 31 October 1944 |
| Sponsored by: | Miss Eleanor Fogley |
| Acquired: | by the U.S. Navy, 29 November 1944 |
| Commissioned: | 29 November 1944 as USS Bucyrus Victory (AK-234) at Richmond, California |
| Decommissioned: | 24 April 1946 |
| Struck: | 8 May 1946 |
| Honors and awards: |
one battle star during World War II |
| Fate: | scrapped in October 1969 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Boulder Victory-class cargo ship |
| Displacement: | 15,589 tons |
| Length: | 455' |
| Beam: | 62' |
| Draft: | 29' 2" |
| Propulsion: | steam turbine, single propeller, 8,500shp |
| Speed: | 15.5 knots |
| Complement: | 99 officers and enlisted |
| Armament: | one single 5"/38 dual purpose gun mount; one 3"/50 dual purpose gun mount |
USS Bucyrus Victory (AK-234) was a Boulder Victory-class cargo ship acquired by the U.S. Navy during World War II. She served in the Pacific Ocean theatre of operations through the end of the war, earning one battle star, and then returned to the United States for disposal.
Read more about USS Bucyrus Victory (AK-234): Victory Built in California, World War II Operations, Post-war Decommissioning and Career, Honors and Awards
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