USS Betelgeuse (AK-260)
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For other ships with the same name, see USS Betelgeuse.
USS Betelgeuse (AK-260) was the last of the cargo ships in service in the United States Navy. On 10 April 1944, it was renamed the SS Colombia Victory after being launched as a Victory ship to carry cargo during World War II. She was transferred to the US Navy in 1951.
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United States | |
Name | SS Colombia Victory[lower-alpha 1] |
Namesake | Republic of Colombia |
Owner | War Shipping Administration |
Operator | Ishmian SS Corp; Waterman SS Corp.; Grace Lines |
Ordered | as type (VC2-S-AP3) hull, MCV hull 10 |
Builder | California Shipbuilding Company, Los Angeles, California |
Laid down | 11 February 1944 |
Launched | 10 April 1944 |
Sponsored by | Senora G. Restrepo |
Completed | May 31, 1944 |
Fate | Sold to U.S. Navy, 1952 |
United States | |
Name | USS Betelgeuse (AK-260) |
Namesake | Betelgeuse |
Owner | U.S. Navy |
Operator | U.S. Navy |
Acquired | 3 August 1951 |
Commissioned | 15 April 1952 |
Decommissioned | 15 January 1971 |
Stricken | 1 February 1974 |
Identification | Hull symbol: AK-260 |
Fate | Sold for scrapping, 2 December 1975. Wrecked enroute to scrappers 17 January 1976 |
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General characteristics [3] | |
Class and type | Greenville Victory-class cargo ship |
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Length | 455 ft (139 m) |
Beam | 62 ft (19 m) |
Draft | 29 ft 2 in (8.89 m) |
Installed power | 6,000 shp (4,500 kW) |
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Speed | 15.5 knots (28.7 km/h; 17.8 mph) |
Complement | 145 |
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