For other ships with the same name, see USS Muscatine.
USS Muscatine (AK-197) was an Alamosa-classcargo ship that was constructed for the US Navy under a US Maritime Commission contract during the closing period of World War II. She had a brief career before being decommissioned a year later.
Muscatine was laid down under US Maritime Commission contract, MC hull 2151, by Globe Shipbuilding Co., Superior, Wisconsin, 21 December 1943; named Muscatine and classified AK-197 on 25 February 1944; launched 16 June 1944; sponsored by Mrs. William Kennedy; floated down the Mississippi River in November 1944, for completion at Pennsylvania Shipyards, Beaumont, Texas; acquired by the Navy on loan charter from the Maritime Commission 3 April 1945; placed in service from 3 April to 4 April during transfer to Houston, Texas, for fitting out at Brown Shipbuilding Co.; and commissioned at Houston 19 April 1945.[3]
Service historyEdit
World War II-related serviceEdit
After shakedown along the Texas coast, Muscatine loaded a full cargo of "beer, Coca-Cola syrup, and a bottling unit" at Gulfport, Mississippi, before sailing 17 May for the central Pacific Ocean. She touched at Eniwetok, in the Marshall Islands, 26 June, thence from 2 to 7 July, steamed to Guam where she discharged her cargo.[3]
Assigned to Service Squadron 8, she departed the Marianas 13 July and spent much of the final month of the Pacific war sailing to the US West Coast where she arrived San Francisco, California, 2 August. After loading refrigerated and "miscellaneous amphibious fleet issue" cargo, she sailed for the western Pacific the 18th.[3]
Muscatine off loaded refrigerated stores at Ulithi, in the Caroline Islands, between 8 and 11 September; thence, from 15 September to 23 October she served as a stores ship in Leyte Gulf, Philippine Islands. On 30 October she reached Sasebo, Japan, where she began duty as a cargo issue ship to support the occupation of the defeated Japanese Empire.[3]
She completed her occupation service 7 December and sailed for the United States. Steaming via the Marianas and the Panama Canal, she arrived Norfolk, Virginia, 6 February 1946.[3]
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For other ships with the same name see USS Muscatine USS Muscatine AK 197 was an Alamosa class cargo ship that was constructed for the US Navy under a US Maritime Commission contract during the closing period of World War II She had a brief career before being decommissioned a year later HistoryUnited StatesNameMuscatineNamesakeMuscatine County IowaOrderedas type C1 M AV1 hull MC hull 2151 1 BuilderGlobe Shipbuilding Co Superior WisconsinYard number118 1 Laid down21 December 1943Launched16 June 1944Sponsored byMrs William KennedyAcquired3 April 1945Commissioned19 April 1945Decommissioned7 March 1946Stricken20 March 1946IdentificationHull symbol AK 197 Code letters NEOMFateSold 24 February 1947NorwayNamePalmaOperatorJ Ludwig Moinckels RederiAcquired24 February 1947FateScrapped 1973General characteristics 2 Class and typeAlamosa class cargo shipTypeC1 M AV1Tonnage5 032 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 propellerSpeed11 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 EnlistedArmament1 3 in 76 mm 50 caliber dual purpose gun DP 6 20 mm 0 8 in Oerlikon anti aircraft AA cannons Contents 1 Construction 2 Service history 2 1 World War II related service 2 2 Post war decommissioning 3 Merchant service 4 Honors and awards 5 Notes 6 Bibliography 7 External linksConstruction EditMuscatine was laid down under US Maritime Commission contract MC hull 2151 by Globe Shipbuilding Co Superior Wisconsin 21 December 1943 named Muscatine and classified AK 197 on 25 February 1944 launched 16 June 1944 sponsored by Mrs William Kennedy floated down the Mississippi River in November 1944 for completion at Pennsylvania Shipyards Beaumont Texas acquired by the Navy on loan charter from the Maritime Commission 3 April 1945 placed in service from 3 April to 4 April during transfer to Houston Texas for fitting out at Brown Shipbuilding Co and commissioned at Houston 19 April 1945 3 Service history EditWorld War II related service Edit After shakedown along the Texas coast Muscatine loaded a full cargo of beer Coca Cola syrup and a bottling unit at Gulfport Mississippi before sailing 17 May for the central Pacific Ocean She touched at Eniwetok in the Marshall Islands 26 June thence from 2 to 7 July steamed to Guam where she discharged her cargo 3 Assigned to Service Squadron 8 she departed the Marianas 13 July and spent much of the final month of the Pacific war sailing to the US West Coast where she arrived San Francisco California 2 August After loading refrigerated and miscellaneous amphibious fleet issue cargo she sailed for the western Pacific the 18th 3 Muscatine off loaded refrigerated stores at Ulithi in the Caroline Islands between 8 and 11 September thence from 15 September to 23 October she served as a stores ship in Leyte Gulf Philippine Islands On 30 October she reached Sasebo Japan where she began duty as a cargo issue ship to support the occupation of the defeated Japanese Empire 3 She completed her occupation service 7 December and sailed for the United States Steaming via the Marianas and the Panama Canal she arrived Norfolk Virginia 6 February 1946 3 Post war decommissioning Edit She steamed to Baltimore Maryland 23 to 24 February and decommissioned there 7 March 1946 She was returned to War Shipping Administration WSA 12 March and her name was struck from the Navy List 20 March 3 Merchant service EditMuscatine was acquired by J Ludwig Moinckels Rederi of Norway on 25 February 1947 for 693 862 and renamed Palma She was scrapped in 1973 4 Honors and awards EditQualified Muscatine personnel were eligible for the following 2 American Campaign Medal Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal World War II Victory Medal Navy Occupation Medal with Asia Clasp Notes EditCitations a b c C1 Cargo Ships 2009 a b Navsource 2014 a b c d e f DANFS 2015 MARAD Bibliography EditOnline resources Muscatine II AK 197 Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships Naval History and Heritage Command Retrieved 20 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 20 November 2016 USS Muscatine AK 197 Navsource org 7 March 2014 Retrieved 20 November 2016 Muscatine AK 197 United States Department of Transportation Retrieved 20 November 2016 External links EditPhoto gallery of USS Muscatine AK 197 at NavSource Naval HistoryPortals nbsp World War II nbsp Norway Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USS Muscatine AK 197 amp oldid 1091407406, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
