USS Fentress (AK-180)
| Career (USA) | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Fentress |
| Namesake: | A county in Tennessee |
| Ordered: | as type (C1-M-AV1) hull |
| Builder: | Kaiser Cargo Inc., Richmond, California |
| Laid down: | date unknown |
| Launched: | 10 March 1945 |
| Sponsored by: | Mrs. G. M. Ellis |
| Commissioned: | 4 May 1945 as USS Fentress (AK-180) |
| Decommissioned: | 20 February 1946 |
| In service: | 1 July 1950 as USNS Fentress (T-AK-180) |
| Out of service: | date unknown |
| Struck: | 15 October 1973 |
| Fate: | transferred to Navy of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, fate unknown. |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Alamosa-class cargo ship |
| Tonnage: | 2,382 tons |
| Tons burthen: | 7,435 tons |
| Length: | 388' 8" |
| Beam: | 50' |
| Draft: | 21' 1" |
| Propulsion: | Diesel, single screw, 1,700shp |
| Speed: | 11.5 knots |
| Complement: | 85 officers and enlisted |
| Armament: | one 3"/50 dual purpose gun mount; six 20mm guns |
USS Fentress (AK-180) – later known as USNS Fentress (T-AK-180) -- was an Alamosa-class cargo ship acquired by the U.S. Navy during the final months of World War II. In 1950, she was reactivated and placed into service with the Military Sea Transportation Service as USNS Fentress. She was ultimately transferred to the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.
Read more about USS Fentress (AK-180): Built in Richmond, California, World War II-related Service, Service With The MSTS, Struck and Disposed Of