USS Fentress

USS Fentress (AK-180/T-AK-180) was an Alamosa-class cargo ship acquired by the US Navy during the final months of World War II. In 1950, she was reactivated and placed into service with the Military Sea Transportation Service as USNS Fentress. She was ultimately transferred to the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands and the Republic of the Marshall Islands.

History
United States
NameFentress
NamesakeFentress County, Tennessee
Orderedas type (C1-M-AV1) hull, MC hull 2376[1]
BuilderKaiser Shipbuilding Co., Richmond, California
Yard number72[1]
Laid down1944
Launched10 March 1945
Sponsored byMrs. G. M. Ellis
Commissioned4 May 1945
Decommissioned20 February 1946
Stricken5 June 1946
Identification
Fateassigned to Military Sea Transportation Service, 1 July 1950
United States
NameFentress
OperatorMilitary Sea Transportation Service
In service1 July 1950
Out of serviceunknown
Stricken15 October 1973
IdentificationHull symbol: T-AK-180
Fatetransferred 21 November 1973, to Maritime Administration
Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
NameFentress
In service20 July 1974
Out of service4 July 1982
Fatetransferred 4 July 1982
Republic of the Marshall Islands
NameFentress
In service4 July 1982
IdentificationIMO number: 7619783
FateScrapped 1985
General characteristics [2]
Class and typeAlamosa-class cargo ship
TypeC1-M-AV1
Tonnage5,032 long tons deadweight (DWT)[1]
Displacement
  • 2,382 long tons (2,420 t) (standard)
  • 7,450 long tons (7,570 t) (full load)
Length388 ft 8 in (118.47 m)
Beam50 ft (15 m)
Draft21 ft 1 in (6.43 m)
Installed power
Propulsion1 × propeller
Speed11.5 kn (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph)
Capacity
  • 3,945 t (3,883 long tons) DWT
  • 9,830 cu ft (278 m3) (refrigerated)
  • 227,730 cu ft (6,449 m3) (non-refrigerated)
Complement
  • 15 Officers
  • 70 Enlisted
Armament

Construction

Fentress was launched on 10 March 1945, by Kaiser Cargo, Inc., Richmond, California, under a Maritime Commission contract, MC hull 2376; sponsored by Mrs. G. M. Ellis; and commissioned 4 May 1945.[3]

Service history

After shakedown and availability, Fentress engaged in local operations until 27 June 1945 when she departed San Francisco, California, to transport cargo among the Philippine Islands. On 20 February 1946 she was placed out of commission and returned to the U.S. Maritime Commission.[3]

Service with the MSTS

After the organization of the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS), Fentress was reacquired on 1 July 1950 for service.[3]

Merchant service

Fentress was struck from the Navy List on 15 October 1973 and transferred to the Government of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands on 20 July 1974.[2]

On 4 July 1982, she was transferred permanently to the Republic of the Marshall Islands.[2]

This ship was apparently still docked on the Hawaiian Islands in 1982, as it was seen on the Magnum P.I. episode, "I do".

The ship was scrapped in 1985.

Notes
    Citations
    1. C1 Cargo Ships 2009.
    2. Navsource 2014.
    3. DANFS 2014.

    Bibliography

    Online resources

    • "Fentress (AK-180)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. 18 December 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2016.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
    • "C1 Cargo Ships". ShipbuildingHistory.com. 28 August 2009. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
    • "Fentress (AK-180)". Navsource.org. 18 April 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
    • Photo gallery of USS Fentress (AK-180) at NavSource Naval History
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