USNS Captain Arlo L. Olson (T-AK-245)
USNS Capt. Arlo L. Olson (T-AK-245) was an Alamosa-class cargo ship that was constructed for the United States Navy during the closing period of World War II. However, the war ended, and she was transferred to the U.S. Army as USAT Capt. Arlo L. Olson in 1946 who kept her in service until transferred to the U.S. Navy in 1950.
Read more about USNS Captain Arlo L. Olson (T-AK-245): Built in Brunswick, Georgia, U.S. Army Service, U.S. Navy Service, Post-war Inactivation, Honors and Awards
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