USS Coasters Harbor
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | Coasters Harbor |
| Namesake | An island in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island |
| Builder | New England Shipbuilding Corporation, South Portland, Maine |
| Laid down | 4 October 1944 as type (EC2-S-C1) hull, (MCE 3073) |
| Launched | 17 November 1944 |
| Sponsored by | Mrs. M. M. Naples |
| Acquired | by the Navy 26 November 1944 |
| Commissioned | 29 July 1945 as USS Coasters Harbor (AG-74) |
| Decommissioned | 3 July 1947, at San Diego, California |
| In service | 26 November 1944 |
| Out of service | 30 November 1944 |
| Reclassified | AKS-22, 18 August 1951 |
| Refit | Brooklyn, New York |
| Stricken | 1 April 1960 |
| Fate | sold for scrapping, 5 December 1960 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Basilan-class miscellaneous auxiliary |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 441' 6" |
| Beam | 66' 11" |
| Draft | 23' |
| Propulsion | reciprocating steam engine, single shaft, 1,950hp. |
| Speed | 12 knots |
| Complement | 891 officers and enlisted |
| Armament | one single 40 mm AA gun mounts |
USS Coasters Harbor (AG-74) was a
atomic testing at Bikini Atoll
.
Constructed in Portland, Maine
Coasters Harbor was launched 17 November 1944 by
Brooklyn, New York
; decommissioned 30 November 1944 for conversion to an electronics repair ship; and was recommissioned 29 July 1945.
Sailing from
Sasebo, Japan
, 31 October. She remained there servicing vessels of the occupation force until 5 March 1946.
Atomic testing at Bikini Atoll
Coasters Harbor sailed westward to take part in
San Pedro, California
, 14 September.
Post-war decommissioning
She was placed out of commission in reserve at
Navy List
on 1 April 1960.
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to USS Coasters Harbor (AG-74).
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
- NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive - USS Coasters Harbor (AG-74)