USS Castor (AKS-1)
id:
uss-castor-aks-1-223-3934222
title:
USS Castor (AKS-1)
text:
USS Castor (AKS-1) was a Castor-class general stores issue ship commissioned by the U.S. Navy for service in World War II. She was responsible for delivering and disbursing goods and equipment to locations in the war zone. Castor (AKS-1) was launched as SS Challenger on 20 May 1939 by Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Kearny, New Jersey, under a Maritime Commission contract; sponsored by Mrs. T. M. Woodward; acquired by the Navy 23 October 1940 and renamed Castor six days later; and commiss
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wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Cargo ship of the United States Navy
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Castor_(AKS-1)
date created:
2007-08-21T22:45:30Z
date modified:
2024-09-14T11:26:41Z
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fields total:
13
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