USS Aquarius (AKA-16)
| Career (US) | |
|---|---|
| Name: | USS Aquarius |
| Builder: | Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Co. |
| Laid down: | 28 April 1943 |
| Launched: | 23 July 1943 |
| Commissioned: | 21 August 1943 |
| Decommissioned: | 23 May 1946 |
| Struck: | 13 November 1946 |
| Fate: | Sold on 12 February 1947 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Andromeda-class attack cargo ship |
| Displacement: | 14,200 tons |
| Length: | 459 ft 3 in (140 m) |
| Beam: | 63 ft (19.2 m) |
| Draft: | 26 ft 4 in (8.0 m) |
| Speed: | 16.5 knots (31 km/h) |
| Complement: | 404 |
| Armament: | 1 × 5 in (127 mm) / 38 caliber dual-purpose gun mount, 4 × 3" gun mounts, 2 dcp. |
USS Aquarius (AKA-16) was an Andromeda-class attack cargo ship in the service of the United States Navy. She was named after the constellation Aquarius. She was one of a handful of World War II AKAs manned by officers and crew from the United States Coast Guard. She served as a commissioned ship for 2 years and 9 months.
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