The S.S. Argonaut was an Andromeda-class transport in commission from 1944 to 1947.
Construction and commissioning[]
The Argonaut was laid down under a Maritime Commission contract as the Maritime Commission type C2-S-B1 hull MC 1182 by the Moore Dry Dock Company at Oakland, California, and was launched on 27 May 1944.[1] She was one of 81 C2-S-B1 type vessels (Breakbulk / Amphibious Attack Transport / Amphibious Attack Cargo / Navy Transport) built by Moore Drydock Company.[2][3]
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World War II[]
There is not much in the way of records for the Argonaut, but California Crew List records show it left San Francisco, California early in June 1944 on a round trip to Saipan via Pearl Harbor and return by the same route on 3 September 1944.[4] Other ships on the same route at that time were involved in providing troops and support during Battle of Saipan[5] so the Argonaut was also likely involved in the operation.
Disposal[]
The Argonaut was sold in 1947 and renamed the African Patriot then scrapped in 1973.[1]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 C2 Cargoships
- ↑ United States Maritime Commission C2 Type Ships
- ↑ Outboard Profiles of Maritime Commission Designed Vessels
- ↑ California, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1882-1959; The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at San Francisco; NAI Number: 4482913; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record Group Number: 85
- ↑ USS Comet
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