USS Troilus (AKA-46)

USS Troilus (AKA-46)

USS Troilus (AKA-46) was an Artemis-class attack cargo ship named after the minor planet 1208 Troilus, which in turn was named after a Trojan prince. She served as a commissioned ship for 12 months.

Troilus (AKA-46) was laid down under a Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 1907) on 18 March 1945 at Providence, R.I., by the Walsh-Kaiser Co., Inc.; launched on 11 May 1945; sponsored by Mrs. Arthur G. B. Metcalf; acquired by the Navy and commissioned on 8 June 1945, Lt. Comdr. Nathan McKenzie, USNR, in command.