USNS Sgt. Truman Kimbro
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USNS Sgt. Truman Kimbro (T-AK-254) was a Boulder Victory-class cargo ship built for the U.S. Maritime Commission during the final months of World War II as the SS Hastings Victory.
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USNS Sgt. Truman Kimbro at Subic Bay, May 1975 | |
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Namesake |
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Ordered | as type (VC2-S-AP2) hull, MCV hull 547 |
Builder | Permanente Metals Corporation, Richmond, California |
Laid down | 30 September 1944, as SS Hastings Victory |
Launched | 30 November 1944 |
Sponsored by | Mrs. John A. Mc Keown |
Commissioned | 31 October 1947 as USAT Sgt. Truman Kimbro |
Decommissioned | 19 January 1950 |
Acquired | 5 August 1950 |
In service | September 1950 as USNS Sgt. Truman Kimbro (T-AK-254) |
Out of service | date unknown |
Stricken | 15 June 1973 |
Identification | Hull symbol:T-AK-254 |
Honors and awards | two battle stars for Korean War service |
Fate | Sold for scrapping, 1 October 1982, to C.W. Enterprise and Investment Co. |
General characteristics [1] | |
Class and type | Boulder 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 | 8,500 shp (6,300 kW) |
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Speed | 17 kn (20 mph; 31 km/h) |
Complement | 53 officers and enlisted |
Armament | 4 x 40 mm (1.6 in) anti-aircraft guns, single anti-aircraft guns (4x1) |
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She was acquired by the U.S. Army in 1946 and renamed USAT Sgt. Truman Kimbro and served the Army until 1950 when she was acquired by the United States Navy. She served the Navy worldwide until 1973 when she was struck and sold.