USS_Lebanon_(AK-191)

USS <i>Lebanon</i> (AK-191)

USS Lebanon (AK-191)

Cargo ship of the United States Navy

For other ships with the same name, see USS Lebanon.

USS Lebanon (AK-191) was a Alamosa-class cargo ship constructed for the US Navy during the end of World War II. However, as the war was ending, the need for additional cargo ships was found not necessary and Lebanon was sold for commercial service.

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Construction

Lebanon, the second U.S. Navy ship to bear that name, was laid down under a Maritime Commission contract, MC hull 2122, by Walter Butler Shipbuilding Co., Superior, Wisconsin, 15 May 1944; launched 14 October 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Charles E. Denny; acquired by the Navy 25 August 1945; and commissioned at New Orleans, Louisiana, 26 September 1945.[3]

Service history

The end of World War II reduced the need for cargo ships and Lebanon decommissioned 15 November 1946. She was returned to the Maritime Commission the same day, was chartered to Lykes Brothers Steamship Company, Inc., and renamed Coastal Archer.[3]

Merchant service

Coastal Archer was used by several shipping companies from 1945–1948, when she was placed in the reserve fleet.[2]

On 13 July 1956, she was sold to Brazil under the condition that she be used for coastal shipping by Brazil. She was delivered on 22 August 1956.[4] Her final disposition is unknown.[2]

Notes

    Citations
    1. [1]
      C1 Cargo Ships 2009.
    2. [2]
      Navsource 2013.
    3. [3]
      DANFS 2016.
    4. [4]
      MARAD.

    Bibliography

    Online resources

    • "Lebanon II (AK-191)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. 29 July 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
    • "C1 Cargo Ships". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 28 August 2009. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
    • "USS Lebanon (AK-191)". Navsource.org. 8 November 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
    • "Coastal Archer". United States Department of Transportation. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
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