USS Gwinnett (AK-185/AG-92/AVS-5) was originally an Alamosa-classcargo ship acquired by the U.S. Navy shortly before the end of World War II and converted into a Gwinnett-class aviation stores issue ship. She was found to be excess-to-needs and was placed into reserve in 1946.
Soon after commissioning, Gwinnett was redesigned AVS-5 on 25 May 1945. After shakedown in the Gulf of Mexico she was ordered to the Pacific coast for disposal.[3]
Inactivationedit
Gwinnett arrived San Francisco, 25 January 1946. She decommissioned and was simultaneously redelivered to the U.S. Maritime Commission 11 February 1946.[3]
Merchant serviceedit
Gwinnett was initially leased to the General Steamship Corporation, on 11 July 1947, but then sold to the Republic of France on 14 August 1947.[4] She was reflagged for France and renamed Sainte Helene.[2] She was scrapped in January 1970.
gwinnett, originally, alamosa, class, cargo, ship, acquired, navy, shortly, before, world, converted, into, gwinnett, class, aviation, stores, issue, ship, found, excess, needs, placed, into, reserve, 1946, history, united, states, namegwinnett, namesakegwinne. USS Gwinnett AK 185 AG 92 AVS 5 was originally an Alamosa class cargo ship acquired by the U S Navy shortly before the end of World War II and converted into a Gwinnett class aviation stores issue ship She was found to be excess to needs and was placed into reserve in 1946 History United States NameGwinnett NamesakeGwinnett County Georgia Orderedas type C1 M AV1 hull MC hull 2116 1 BuilderWalter Butler Shipbuilders Inc Superior Wisconsin Yard number34 1 Laid down21 December 1943 Launched14 May 1944 Sponsored byMrs Oliva Dionne Acquired13 March 1945 Commissioned10 April 1945 Decommissioned11 February 1946 Reclassifiedprior to launch Miscellaneous Auxiliary 25 May 1945 Aviation Stores Issue Ship Refitprior to 13 March 1945 converted to Gwinnett class Aviation Stores Issue Ship Stricken26 February 1946 IdentificationHull symbol AK 185 Hull symbol AG 92 Hull symbol AVS 5 Code letters NEMV FateSold 14 August 1947 History Republic of France NameSainte Helene Acquired14 August 1947 FateScrapped 1970 General characteristics 2 Class and typeAlamosa class cargo ship 1943 1945 Gwinnett class aviation stores issue ship 1945 1946 TypeC1 M AV1 Tonnage5 010 long tons deadweight DWT 1 Displacement2 382 long tons 2 420 t standard 7 450 long tons 7 570 t full load Length388 ft 8 in 118 47 m Beam50 ft 15 m Draft21 ft 1 in 6 43 m Installed power1 Nordberg TSM 6 diesel engine 1 750 shp 1 300 kW Propulsion1 propeller Speed11 5 kn 21 3 km h 13 2 mph Capacity3 945 t 3 883 long tons DWT 9 830 cu ft 278 m3 refrigerated 227 730 cu ft 6 449 m3 non refrigerated Complement15 Officers 70 Enlisted Armament1 3 in 76 mm 50 caliber dual purpose gun DP 6 20 mm 0 8 in Oerlikon anti aircraft AA cannons Contents 1 Constructed 2 Service history 2 1 World War II related service 2 2 Inactivation 3 Merchant service 4 Notes 5 Bibliography 6 External linksConstructed editGwinnett was originally designated AK 185 and was launched as AG 92 under U S Maritime Commission contract MC hull 2116 by Walter Butler Shipbuilders Inc Superior Wisconsin 14 May 1944 sponsored by Mrs Oliva Dionne mother of the Dionne quintuplets After being taken down the Mississippi River to New Orleans Louisiana the ship was outfitted at Port Houston Iron Works Houston Texas and commissioned there 10 April 1945 3 Service history editWorld War II related service edit Soon after commissioning Gwinnett was redesigned AVS 5 on 25 May 1945 After shakedown in the Gulf of Mexico she was ordered to the Pacific coast for disposal 3 Inactivation edit Gwinnett arrived San Francisco 25 January 1946 She decommissioned and was simultaneously redelivered to the U S Maritime Commission 11 February 1946 3 Merchant service editGwinnett was initially leased to the General Steamship Corporation on 11 July 1947 but then sold to the Republic of France on 14 August 1947 4 She was reflagged for France and renamed Sainte Helene 2 She was scrapped in January 1970 Notes editCitations a b c C1 Cargo Ships 2009 a b Navsource 2014 a b c DANFS MARAD Bibliography editOnline resources Gwinnett Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships Naval History and Heritage Command Retrieved 17 November 2016 nbsp This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain C1 Cargo Ships www ShipbuildingHistory com 28 August 2009 Retrieved 17 November 2016 Gwinnett AK 185 Navsource org 21 February 2014 Retrieved 17 November 2016 Gwinnett AK 185 United States Department of Transportation Retrieved 17 November 2016 External links editPhoto gallery of USS Gwinnett AK 185 at NavSource Naval History Portal nbsp France Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USS Gwinnett amp oldid 1203172863, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
