USS Justin (IX-228)

USS Justin (IX-228), formerly the liberty ship Gus W. Darnell, was built by Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation, Houston, Texas, in 1944. She was operated as a cargo ship in the Pacific and acquired by the US Navy on 2 September 1945; and commissioned at Guiuan Roadstead, Philippine Islands on 4 September 1945.

History
United States
Name
  • Gus W. Darnell
  • Justin
Namesake
Orderedas Gus W. Darnell
BuilderTodd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation
Launched22 May 1944
Acquired2 September 1945
Commissioned4 September 1945
Decommissioned23 January 1946
IdentificationIX-228
FateSold 25 May 1954 and scrapped
General characteristics
Displacement3,381 tons
Length441 ft 6 in (134.57 m)
Beam56 ft 11 in (17.35 m)
Draft27 ft 11 in (8.51 m)
Speed11 kn (20 km/h)
Complement210
Armament

Justin departed for Shanghai, China, 20 October where she embarked naval passengers for transport to the United States. She picked up a cargo of 3,000 bags of mail at Guam before arriving San Francisco, California 23 December 1945. Justin decommissioned at San Francisco 23 January 1946 and was turned over to the War Shipping Administration. She was placed in the National Defense Reserve Fleet at Suisun Bay, California, until being sold 25 May 1954 to the Boston Metals Corporation and scrapped.

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