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_in_port,_circa_in_1946_(NH_82192).jpg) Cuttyhunk Island, circa in 1946
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | Cuttyhunk Island |
| Namesake | Cuttyhunk Island |
| Builder | New England Shipbuilding Corporation, South Portland, Maine |
| Laid down | 16 October 1944 as type (EC2-S-C1) hull, (MCE hull 3088) |
| Launched | 26 November 1944 |
| Sponsored by | Mrs. M. M. Dayo |
| Acquired | by the Navy, 7 December 1944 |
| Commissioned | 1 September 1945 as USS Cuttyhunk Island (AG-75) |
| Decommissioned | 3 May 1946, at Orange, Texas |
| Reclassified | AKS-23, 18 August 1951 |
| Refit | Eureka Shipbuilding Corporation, Newburg, New York |
| Stricken | date unknown |
| Fate | scrapped 1960 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Belle Isle-class miscellaneous auxiliary |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 442 ft (135 m) |
| Beam | 57 ft (17 m) |
| Draft | 23 ft (7.0 m) |
| Propulsion | reciprocating steam engine, single shaft, 1,950hp |
| Speed | 11.5 knots |
| Complement | 891 officers and enlisted |
| Armament | four 40 mm single gun mounts |
USS Cuttyhunk Island (AG-75/AKS-23) was a Belle Isle-class miscellaneous auxiliary acquired by the U.S. Navy during World War II. Cuttyhunk Island was built as the war was coming to an end, and was used as a transport. She was later classified as a stores ship and eventually scrapped.
Constructed at Portland, Maine
Cuttyhunk Island (AG-75) was launched 26 November 1944 by New England Shipbuilding Corporation, South Portland, Maine, under a U.S. Maritime Commission contract; sponsored by Mrs. M. M. Dayo.
World War II-related service
Cuttyhunk Island was acquired by the Navy 7 December 1944; outfitted at Eureka Shipbuilding Corp., Newburg, New York; and commissioned 1 September 1945.
Cuttyhunk Island departed Norfolk, Virginia, 24 November 1945 to carry troops from Bermuda to Boston, Massachusetts.
Post-war decommissioning
She reported to Orange, Texas, 31 January 1946, and there was placed out of commission in reserve 3 May 1946. She was reclassified General Stores Issue Ship AKS-23, 18 August 1951.
References
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.- NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive - AG-75 / AKS-23 Cuttyhunk Island
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