USS Ancon (AGC-4)
Ancon in 1945 |
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| Career | |
|---|---|
| Name: | USS Ancon (AGC-4) |
| Builder: | Fore River Shipyard |
| Launched: | 24 September 1938 |
| Acquired: | 7 August 1942 |
| Commissioned: | 12 August 1942 |
| Decommissioned: | 25 February 1946 |
| Struck: | 17 April 1946 |
| Honours and awards: |
five battle stars for World War II service |
| Fate: | scrapped in 1973 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 14,150 tons |
| Length: | 493 ft (150 m) |
| Beam: | 64 ft (20 m) |
| Draft: | 26 ft 3 in (8.00 m) |
| Propulsion: | two steam turbine engines, 9,166 shp |
| Speed: | 18 knots (33 km/h) |
| Complement: | 707 |
| Armament: | two 5"/38 caliber gun mounts, four twin 40mm gun mounts, fourteen single 20mm gun mounts |
USS Ancon (AGC-4) was an ocean liner acquired by the United States Navy during World War II and converted to a combined headquarters and communications command ship.
Read more about USS Ancon (AGC-4): Early Civilian Service, Army and Navy Acquisitions, Mediterranean Service, Normandy, Pacific Service, Awards, Decommissioning and Disposal