USS Draco
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USS Draco (AK-79) was a Crater-class cargo ship commissioned by the US Navy for service in World War II. Named after the constellation Draco. She was responsible for delivering goods and equipment to locations in the war zone.
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USS Draco (AK-79), Puget Sound, August 1945 | |
History | |
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United States | |
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Namesake |
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Ordered | as a Type EC2-S-C1 hull, MCE hull 453[1] |
Builder | Permanente Metals Corporation, Richmond, California |
Cost | $1,112,024[2] |
Yard number | 453[1] |
Way number | 9[1] |
Laid down | 15 December 1942[1] |
Launched | 19 January 1943 |
Sponsored by | Miss Gayle Marie Sanfacon |
Acquired | 31 January 1943 |
Commissioned | 16 February 1943 |
Decommissioned | 28 November 1945 |
Stricken | 19 December 1945 |
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Honors and awards | 2 × battle stars |
Fate | Sold for commercial use, 9 August 1947 |
Union of South Africa | |
Name | President Kruger |
Namesake | Paul Kruger |
Owner | Southern Steamship Proprietary, Ltd., Johannesburg |
Acquired | 9 August 1947 |
Renamed |
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Fate | Scrapped April 1968 |
General characteristics [3] | |
Class and type | Crater-class cargo ship |
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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) |
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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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