USS_Tarrant_(AK-214)

USS <i>Tarrant</i>

USS Tarrant

Cargo ship of the United States Navy

USS Tarrant (AK-214) was an Alamosa-class cargo ship that was constructed for the US Navy during the closing period of World War II. She was commissioned; however, the war ended and she was returned to the War Shipping Administration in November 1945 for disposal.

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Construction

Tarrant was laid down under US Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2168, on 4 December 1944, by the Leathem D. Smith Shipbuilding Company, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin; launched on 25 February 1945; sponsored by Miss Agnes Larson; and commissioned on 18 September 1945.

Tarrant and her U.S. Coast Guard crew reported to the Commander in Chief, Atlantic Fleet, on 24 September as available for her shakedown cruise. However, since World War II had ended, she was ordered to report to the commandant, 8th Naval District for disposal.[3]

Service history

Tarrant and her Coast Guard crew reported to the Commander in Chief, US Atlantic Fleet, on 24 September as available for her shakedown cruise. However, since World War II had ended, she was ordered to report to the commandant, 8th Naval District for disposal.[3]

Tarrant reported on 30 September and was decommissioned and returned to the War Shipping Administration (WSA) on 21 November. Tarrant was struck from the Navy list on 6 December 1945.[3]

Merchant service

She was sold to Brazieiro Patrisonio Nacional, 15 March 1947.[2] She was later scrapped in 1969.[1]

Notes

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

    Bibliography

    Online resources

    • "Tarrant". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 7 December 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 7 December 2016.
    • "USS Tarrant (AK-214)". Navsource.org. 8 November 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
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