USS Eridanus
.jpg) USS Eridanus (AK-92), broadside view, in San Francisco Bay, 8 May 1943.
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name |
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| Namesake |
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| Ordered | as a MCE hull 1099[1] |
| Builder | Permanente Metals Corporation, Richmond, California |
| Cost | $982,446[2] |
| Yard number | 1099[1] |
| Way number | 8[1] |
| Laid down | 12 March 1943[1] |
| Launched | 9 April 1943 |
| Sponsored by | Mrs. Luther Burbank |
| Acquired | 22 April 1943 |
| Commissioned | 8 May 1943 |
| Decommissioned | 8 May 1946 |
| Stricken | 21 May 1946 |
| Identification |
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| Honors and awards | 1 × battle star |
| Fate | Sold for commercial use, 14 February 1947 |
 Greece | |
| Name | Panagiotis |
| Namesake | Paul Kruger |
| Owner | John P. G. Livanos, Athens, Greece |
| Acquired | 17 February 1947 |
| Fate | Sold, 18 September 1956 |
 South Korea | |
| Name | Silla |
| Owner | Inchon , South Korea |
| Acquired | 18 September 1956 |
| Fate | Scrapped September 1972 |
| General characteristics [3] | |
| Class and type | Crater-class cargo ship |
| Tonnage | 10,860 long tons deadweight (DWT)[4] |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 441 ft 6 in (134.57 m) |
| Beam | 56 ft 11 in (17.35 m) |
| Draft | 28 ft 4 in (8.64 m) |
| Installed power |
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| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 12.5 kn (23.2 km/h; 14.4 mph) |
| Capacity |
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| Complement | 206 |
| Armament |
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| General characteristics 1956[3] | |
| Tonnage | 11,000 long tons deadweight (DWT) |
| Length | 449 ft (137 m) |
USS Eridanus (AK-92) was a
US Coast Guard crew. She was named after the constellation Eridanus
. She was responsible for delivering goods and equipment to locations in the war zone.
Construction
Eridanus was launched 9 April 1943, as Luther Burbank, MCE hull 1099, by
Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract; sponsored by Mrs. Luther Burbank; acquired by the Navy 22 April 1943; and commissioned 8 May 1943.[5]
Service history
Eridanus carried cargo and passengers between
US Army, halfway round the world at the same time as it carried on combat operations. In February 1944 she made a direct contribution to the troops seizing islands in the northern Solomons, bringing cargo and passengers to Bougainville.[5]
Her last service was a long and difficult towing job, in which she took section of a floating
Hampton Roads, Virginia, arriving 16 April.[5]
Decommissioning
She was decommissioned at Baltimore, Maryland, 8 May 1946, and returned to the War Shipping Administration (WSA), 15 May 1946, her name reverted to Luther Burbank.[3] She was then laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River Group, Lee Hall, Virginia, the same day.[4]
Merchant service
On 14 February 1947, she was sold for commercial service to John P. G. Livanos, Athens, Greece, for $544,546. She was re-flagged for Greece and renamed Panagiotis.[3]
On 15 November 1955, she ran aground at
breakers, where she resumed trading for short period before being eventually being scrapped at Masan, September 1972.[3]
Awards
Eridanus received one
- American Campaign Medal
- Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal(1)
- World War II Victory Medal (with Asia clasp)
References
Bibliography
- "Eridanus". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 17 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 18 December 2016.
- "USS Eridanus (AK-92)". Navsource.org. 13 June 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- "LUTHER BURBANK (AK-92)". United States Department of Transportation. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- "SS Luther Burbank". Retrieved 15 December 2017.
External links
- Photo gallery of Eridanus (AK-92) at NavSource Naval History