USS Tarrant (AK-214) was an Alamosa-class cargo ship that was constructed for the US Navy during the closing period of World War II. She was commissioned; however, the war ended and she was returned to the War Shipping Administration in November 1945 for disposal.
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 United States | |
| Name | Tarrant |
| Namesake | Tarrant County, Texas |
| Ordered | as type (C1-M-AV1) hull, MC hull 2168[1] |
| Builder | Leathem D. Smith Shipbuilding Company, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin |
| Yard number | 334[1] |
| Laid down | 4 December 1944 |
| Launched | 25 February 1945 |
| Sponsored by | Miss Agnes Larson |
| Commissioned | 18 September 1945 |
| Decommissioned | 21 November 1945 |
| Stricken | 5 December 1945 |
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| General characteristics [2] | |
| Class and type | Alamosa-class cargo ship |
| Type | C1-M-AV1 |
| Tonnage | 5,032 long tons deadweight (DWT)[1] |
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| Length | 388 ft 8 in (118.47 m) |
| Beam | 50 ft (15 m) |
| Draft | 21 ft 1 in (6.43 m) |
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| Propulsion | 1 × propeller |
| Speed | 11.5 kn (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph) |
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Construction
editTarrant was laid down under US Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2168, on 4 December 1944, by the Leathem D. Smith Shipbuilding Company, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin; launched on 25 February 1945; sponsored by Miss Agnes Larson; and commissioned on 18 September 1945.
World War II-related service
editTarrant and her U.S. Coast Guard crew reported to the Commander in Chief, Atlantic Fleet, on 24 September as available for her shakedown cruise. However, since World War II had ended, she was ordered to report to the commandant, 8th Naval District for disposal.[3]
Service history
editTarrant and her Coast Guard crew reported to the Commander in Chief, US Atlantic Fleet, on 24 September as available for her shakedown cruise. However, since World War II had ended, she was ordered to report to the commandant, 8th Naval District for disposal.[3]
Tarrant reported on 30 September and was decommissioned and returned to the War Shipping Administration (WSA) on 21 November. Tarrant was struck from the Navy list on 6 December 1945.[3]
Merchant service
editShe was sold to Brazieiro Patrisonio Nacional, 15 March 1947.[2] She was later scrapped in 1969.[1]
Notes
edit- Citations
Bibliography
editOnline resources
- "Tarrant". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 7 December 2016. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- "C1 Cargo Ships". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 28 August 2009. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
- "USS Tarrant (AK-214)". Navsource.org. 8 November 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
External links
edit- Photo gallery of USS Tarrant (AK-214) at NavSource Naval History