USNS Private John F. Thorson (T-AK-247)
USNS Private John F. Thorson (T-AK-247) 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 John F. Thorson who kept her in service until transferred to the U.S. Navy in 1950. She was struck in 1960, ending her military career.
Read more about USNS Private John F. Thorson (T-AK-247): Built in Savannah, Georgia, U.S. Army Service, U.S. Navy Service, Final Inactivation
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