USS Ganymede (AK-104) was a Crater-classcargo ship commissioned by the US Navy for service in World War II. She was responsible for delivering troops, goods and equipment to locations in the war zone. Named after the largest of the moons of Jupiter, Ganymede was the only ship of the Navy to bear this name.
USS Ganymede (AK-104) (broadside plan view) in San Francisco Bay, 16 August 1943.
Ganymede, was laid down 16 May 1943, as liberty ship SS James W. Nye, MCE hull 1571, by the Permanente Metals Corporation, Yard No.2, Richmond, California, under Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract; authorized for acceptance by the US Navy on 22 May 1943; classified as a cargo ship, AK-104, and renamed Ganymede on 27 May 1943. She was launched 8 June 1943; sponsored by Mrs. William C. Dalby of Oakland, California; assigned to the General Engineering & Dry Dock Co. for conversion on 19 June 1943; acquired 23 June 1943; commissioned 31 July 1943.[3]
Service historyedit
After shakedown training out of Oakland, Ganymede departed San Francisco, 28 August 1943, carrying military cargo to Pallikulo Bay, New Hebrides, and to Queensland, Melbourne, and Sydney, Australia.[3] The ship was one of five Navy manned Liberties assigned 8 December 1943 to the Southwest Pacific Area for service under operational control of the Commander, Seventh Fleet in meeting US Army requirements.[4] Assigned to the Seventh Fleet Service Force, she sailed from Queensland on 29 November 1943, with fuel, supplies, and passengers for Milne and Langemak Bays, New Guinea and thence returned to Australia.[3]
Ganymede continued her busy Australia–New Guinea–Philippines–Australia supply circuit until 20 November when she departed Brisbane, Australia for the United States arriving San Francisco 18 December. She remained in port until 25 February 1946, when she sailed for Pearl Harbor to take part in special explosive tests prior to her decommissioning there 15 April 1946.[3]
"Ganymede (AK-104)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. 17 August 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2016. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
"Kaiser Permanente No. 2, Richmond CA". ShipbuildingHistory.com. 13 October 2010. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
"USS Ganymede (AK-104)". Navsource.org. 14 September 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
"GANYMEDE (AK-104)". United States Department of Transportation. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
Masterson, Dr. James R. (1949). U. S. Army Transportation In The Southwest Pacific Area 1941-1947. Washington, D. C.: Transportation Unit, Historical Division, Special Staff, U. S. Army.
External linksedit
Photo gallery of Ganymede (AK-104) at NavSource Naval History
January 01, 1970
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USS Ganymede AK 104 was a Crater class cargo ship commissioned by the US Navy for service in World War II She was responsible for delivering troops goods and equipment to locations in the war zone Named after the largest of the moons of Jupiter Ganymede was the only ship of the Navy to bear this name USS Ganymede AK 104 broadside plan view in San Francisco Bay 16 August 1943 History United States NameJames W Nye Ganymede NamesakeJames W Nye The moon Ganymede Orderedas a Type EC2 S C1 hull MCE hull 1571 1 BuilderPermanente Metals Corporation Richmond California Yard number1571 1 Way number3 1 Laid down16 May 1943 Launched8 June 1943 Sponsored byMrs William C Dalby Acquired23 June 1943 Commissioned31 July 1943 Decommissioned15 April 1946 Stricken1 August 1947 IdentificationHull symbol AK 104 Code letters NTNH FateSold for scrapping 19 March 1973 General characteristics 2 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 Combustion Engineering header type boilers 220psi 450 2 500 shp 1 900 kW Propulsion1 Joshua Hendy vertical triple expansion reciprocating steam engine 1 shaft 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 Complement219 Armament1 5 in 127 mm 38 caliber dual purpose gun 2 40 mm 1 6 in 40mm Bofors anti aircraft AA gun mounts 6 20 mm 0 8 in Oerlikon cannons AA gun mounts Contents 1 Construction 2 Service history 3 Post war decommissioning 4 Awards 5 Notes 6 Bibliography 7 External linksConstruction editGanymede was laid down 16 May 1943 as liberty ship SS James W Nye MCE hull 1571 by the Permanente Metals Corporation Yard No 2 Richmond California under Maritime Commission MARCOM contract authorized for acceptance by the US Navy on 22 May 1943 classified as a cargo ship AK 104 and renamed Ganymede on 27 May 1943 She was launched 8 June 1943 sponsored by Mrs William C Dalby of Oakland California assigned to the General Engineering amp Dry Dock Co for conversion on 19 June 1943 acquired 23 June 1943 commissioned 31 July 1943 3 Service history editAfter shakedown training out of Oakland Ganymede departed San Francisco 28 August 1943 carrying military cargo to Pallikulo Bay New Hebrides and to Queensland Melbourne and Sydney Australia 3 The ship was one of five Navy manned Liberties assigned 8 December 1943 to the Southwest Pacific Area for service under operational control of the Commander Seventh Fleet in meeting US Army requirements 4 Assigned to the Seventh Fleet Service Force she sailed from Queensland on 29 November 1943 with fuel supplies and passengers for Milne and Langemak Bays New Guinea and thence returned to Australia 3 During the next 12 months she transported military cargo of many types and provided limited passenger service from ports of Australia to bases in New Guinea including Humboldt Bay Milne Bay Cape Sudest and Tanahmerah Bay Her itinerary was expanded in February 1945 to include Leyte Manila Subic Bay and Samar in the Philippines with occasional calls at Manus Admiralty Islands 3 Ganymede continued her busy Australia New Guinea Philippines Australia supply circuit until 20 November when she departed Brisbane Australia for the United States arriving San Francisco 18 December She remained in port until 25 February 1946 when she sailed for Pearl Harbor to take part in special explosive tests prior to her decommissioning there 15 April 1946 3 Post war decommissioning editTowed back to San Francisco her name was struck from the Navy List 1 August 1947 and she was returned to the War Shipping Administration WSA on 1 October 1947 and entered the National Defense Reserve Fleet at Suisun Bay California 3 She was sold on 19 March 1973 to Tung Ho Steel Enterprise Corporation of Taiwan for 137 000 She was delivered on 16 April 1973 5 Awards editGanymede crew members were eligible for the following medals 2 American Campaign Medal Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal World War II Victory MedalNotes editCitations a b c Kaiser No 2 2010 a b Navsource 2013 a b c d e f DANFS 2016 Masterson 1949 pp 359 390 fn 61 MARAD Bibliography editOnline resources Ganymede AK 104 Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships Naval History and Heritage Command 17 August 2016 Retrieved 21 December 2016 nbsp This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain Kaiser Permanente No 2 Richmond CA ShipbuildingHistory com 13 October 2010 Retrieved 21 December 2016 USS Ganymede AK 104 Navsource org 14 September 2013 Retrieved 21 December 2016 GANYMEDE AK 104 United States Department of Transportation Retrieved 21 December 2016 Masterson Dr James R 1949 U S Army Transportation In The Southwest Pacific Area 1941 1947 Washington D C Transportation Unit Historical Division Special Staff U S Army External links editPhoto gallery of Ganymede AK 104 at NavSource Naval History Retrieved 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