USNS Private Frank J. Petrarca (T-AK-250)
USNS Private Frank J. Petrarca (T-AK-250) was an Alamosa-class cargo ship that was constructed for the U.S. Navy during the closing period of World War II. However, the war ended, and she was transferred to the U.S. Army as USAT Private Frank J. Petrarca who kept her in service until transferred to the U.S. Navy in 1950.
Read more about USNS Private Frank J. Petrarca (T-AK-250): Built in Long Beach, California, U.S. Army Service, U.S. Navy Service, Antarctic Service, Final Inactivation, Honors and Awards
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