USNS Cheyenne
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | 1945 SS Middlesex Victory 1947 SS Wyoming 1963 USNS Cheyenne |
| Namesake | An Algonquian tribe of Native Americans formerly roving between the Arkansas and Missouri rivers. |
| Builder | Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation, Portland, Oregon |
| Laid down | 8 May 1945 under U.S. Maritime Commission contract MCV-693 |
| Launched | 26 June 1945 |
| In service | February 1963 as USNS Cheyenne (T-AG-174) |
| Out of service | date unknown |
| Stricken | 15 June 1973 |
| Fate | Scrapped August 1973 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Phoenix-class miscellaneous auxiliary |
| Displacement |
|
| Length | 455' 3" |
| Beam | 62' |
| Draft | 28' 5" |
| Propulsion | steam turbine, single shaft, 8,500hp |
| Speed | 17 knots |
| Complement | 50 officers and enlisted |
USNS Cheyenne (T-AG-174) was a
Military Sea Transportation Service, and sent to the Philippines
to serve as a delivery ship of parts and supplies to other navy ships and stations in the Asian area. Cheyenne remained in the Philippines, issuing parts and other supplies, until the late 1960s. In 1966 she changed home port to Pusan Korea and was manned by Korean merchant seaman. AT that time she was one of 4 cargo ships and 19 USNS LSTs operating out of the MSTS Office Pusan primarily providing support in the Viet Nam theater. Her master was a former ROK Navy captain, best known as "Speedy Pak". She was struck by the navy in 1973. (Korea information provided by the executive officer of the MSTS Office Pusan 1967–68.)
Built in Portland, Oregon
Cheyenne was constructed as the
Military Sea Transportation Service
with a civilian crew.
World War II
For World War II the Middlesex Victory was operated by the
Maritime Commission and War Shipping Administration. She took needed supplies to troops. In 1948 she was sold to the States Steamship Company
of Tacoma and renamed SS Wyoming.
Vietnam War operations
.Post-war decommissioning
Along with Phoenix and Provo, Cheyenne was struck from the
MARAD
sale, 1 May 1973 and scrapped in August.
References
- NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive - T-AG-174 Cheyenne
- USNS Phoenix (T-AG-172)
- USNS Provo (T-AG-173)
