Cor Caroli was launched 19 March 1943 as SS Betsy Ross, MCE hull 476, by Permanente Metals Corporation, Yard No. 2, Richmond, California, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract; sponsored by Mrs. B.F. Hodglin; acquired by the Navy 31 March 1943; commissioned 16 April 1943 and reported to the Pacific Fleet.[4]
She proceeded to Bougainville, where she joined in the invasion from 8 to 17 February, splashing a Japanese plane when air resistance developed. She returned to Bougainville with additional cargo from 6 to 11 March, and next operated off Emirau from 9 to 16 April in landings there. Cor Caroli continued to operate in the Solomons until 12 June, when she sailed for Eniwetok. After standing by in reserve during the invasion of Eniwetok, she sailed on with her cargo to Guam, where she participated in the assault from 27 July to 15 August.[4]
Supporting Philippine invasion operationsedit
Cor Caroli returned to the Southwest Pacific early in September 1944, and carried cargo among the bases there until 13 January 1945, when she arrived at Auckland to load new cargo, which she carried to Eniwetok and Guam. Returning to New Zealand for brief repairs, she sailed on to Pearl Harbor, arriving 8 June to load cargo for the Philippines. She ferried among Philippine ports between 13 July and 4 August, when she sailed for Guadalcanal, Espiritu Santo, Pearl Harbor, and San Pedro, California.[4]
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External linksedit
Photo gallery of Cor Caroli (AK-91) at NavSource Naval History
May 04, 2024
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USS Cor Caroli AK 91 was a Crater class cargo ship commissioned by the US Navy for service in World War II and manned by a US Coast Guard crew She was named after Cor Caroli the brightest star in constellation Canes Venatici She was responsible for delivering goods and equipment to locations in the war zone USS Cor Caroli AK 91 broadside view underway off San Francisco 1 May 1943 History United States NameBetsy Ross Cor Caroli NamesakeBetsy Ross The star Cor Caroli Orderedas a Type EC2 S C1 hull MCE hull 476 1 BuilderPermanente Metals Corporation Richmond California Cost 1 061 271 2 Yard number476 1 Way number5 1 Laid down20 February 1943 Launched19 March 1943 Sponsored byMrs B F Hodglin Acquired31 March 1943 Commissioned16 April 1943 Decommissioned30 November 1945 Stricken19 December 1945 IdentificationHull symbol AK 91 IMO number 5043423 Code letters NKGG Honors andawards1 battle star FateReturned to MARCOM laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet James River Group Lee Hall Virginia 2 December 1945 Transferred to the state of South Carolina 26 May 1975 reefed 16 mi 26 km off Hilton Head South Carolina General characteristics 3 Class and typeCrater class cargo ship Displacement4 023 long tons 4 088 t standard 14 550 long tons 14 780 t full load Length441 ft 6 in 134 57 m Beam56 ft 11 in 17 35 m Draft28 ft 4 in 8 64 m Installed power2 Oil fired 450 F 232 C boilers operating at 220 psi 1 500 kPa manufactured by Babcock amp Wilcox 2 500 shp 1 900 kW Propulsion1 Vertical triple expansion reciprocating steam engine manufactured by Joshua Hendy 1 screw propeller Speed12 5 kn 23 2 km h 14 4 mph Capacity7 800 t 7 700 long tons DWT 444 206 cu ft 12 578 5 m3 non refrigerated Complement206 Armament1 5 in 127 mm 38 caliber dual purpose DP gun 1 3 in 76 mm 50 caliber DP gun 2 40 mm 1 57 in Bofors anti aircraft AA gun mounts 6 20 mm 0 79 in Oerlikon cannon AA gun mounts Contents 1 Construction 2 Service history 2 1 Shooting down a Japanese plane 2 2 Supporting Philippine invasion operations 3 Post war decommissioning 4 Awards 5 References 6 Bibliography 7 External linksConstruction editCor Caroli was launched 19 March 1943 as SS Betsy Ross MCE hull 476 by Permanente Metals Corporation Yard No 2 Richmond California under a Maritime Commission MARCOM contract sponsored by Mrs B F Hodglin acquired by the Navy 31 March 1943 commissioned 16 April 1943 and reported to the Pacific Fleet 4 Service history editAfter coastwise cargo operations Cor Caroli cleared San Diego California 14 June 1943 for Auckland New Zealand arriving 18 July Until 23 January 1944 she operated between Auckland and Noumea Espiritu Santo Guadalcanal Suva Efate and Tulagi supporting the South Pacific Ocean operations She sailed from Auckland 8 January 1944 for Noumea where she loaded additional cargo and Lunga Point arriving 28 January 4 Shooting down a Japanese plane edit She proceeded to Bougainville where she joined in the invasion from 8 to 17 February splashing a Japanese plane when air resistance developed She returned to Bougainville with additional cargo from 6 to 11 March and next operated off Emirau from 9 to 16 April in landings there Cor Caroli continued to operate in the Solomons until 12 June when she sailed for Eniwetok After standing by in reserve during the invasion of Eniwetok she sailed on with her cargo to Guam where she participated in the assault from 27 July to 15 August 4 Supporting Philippine invasion operations edit Cor Caroli returned to the Southwest Pacific early in September 1944 and carried cargo among the bases there until 13 January 1945 when she arrived at Auckland to load new cargo which she carried to Eniwetok and Guam Returning to New Zealand for brief repairs she sailed on to Pearl Harbor arriving 8 June to load cargo for the Philippines She ferried among Philippine ports between 13 July and 4 August when she sailed for Guadalcanal Espiritu Santo Pearl Harbor and San Pedro California 4 Post war decommissioning editAfter overhaul she continued to Norfolk Virginia arriving 17 November Here she was decommissioned 30 November 1945 and returned to the War Shipping Administration WSA on 2 December 1945 4 She entered the National Defense Reserve Fleet James River Group Lee Hall Virginia the same day 5 On 26 May 1978 she was released to the State of South Carolina to be used as an artificial reef off the coast of Hilton Head 3 The wreck now lies at 32 03 16 31 N 80 24 58 21 W 32 0545306 N 80 4161694 W 32 0545306 80 4161694 6 Awards editCor Caroli received one battle star for World War II service 4 It was for the Marianas operation capture and occupation of Guam 27 July to 15 August 1944 Her crew was eligible for the following medals 3 American Campaign Medal Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal 1 World War II Victory Medal Philippines Liberation MedalReferences edit a b c Kaiser No 2 2010 MARCOM a b c Navsource 2015 a b c d e f DANFS MARAD Seamus 2015 Bibliography edit Cor Caroli Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships Naval History and Heritage Command Retrieved 17 December 2016 nbsp This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain Kaiser Permanente No 2 Richmond CA www ShipbuildingHistory com 13 October 2010 Retrieved 17 December 2016 USS Cor Caroli AK 91 Navsource org 26 September 2015 Retrieved 17 December 2016 BETSY ROSS AK 91 United States Department of Transportation Retrieved 17 December 2016 Seamus 12 November 2015 Betsy Ross Reef Fishing Status com Retrieved 17 December 2016 SS Betsy Ross Retrieved 8 July 2021 External links editPhoto gallery of Cor Caroli AK 91 at NavSource Naval History Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USS Cor Caroli amp oldid 1202369983, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
