USNS Greenville Victory (T-AK 237) on date
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Class: GREENVILLE VICTORY (AK 237, VC2-S-AP3)
Design: MC VC2-S-AP3
Displacement (tons): #,###
Dimensions (feet): ###.#' x ##.#' x ##.#'
Original armament: 4-5"/38
Later armaments: (19xx) 4-20mm
Complement: ###
Speed (kts.): ##.#
Propulsion (HP): #,###
Machinery: turbines, # screw
Construction:
| AK | Name | Acq | Builder | Keel | Launch | Comm/Svc |
| 237 | GREENVILLE VICTORY | 1 Mar 1950 | California SB | 21 Mar 1944 | 24 May 1944 | 1 Mar 1950/S |
| 238 | HAITI VICTORY, see AGM 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 239 | KINGSPORT VICTORY, see AG 164 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 240 | PVT JOHN R. TOWLE | 1 Mar 1950 | Oregon SB | 9 Dec 1944 | 19 Jan 1945 | 1 Mar 1950/S |
| 256 | DALTON VICTORY, see AGM 5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 257 | ALTAIR, see AKS 32 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 258 | ANTARES, see AKS 33 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 259 | ALCOR | 16 Jul 1951 | Oregon SB | 28 Feb 1944 | 29 Apr 1944 | 1 Mar 1952/C |
| 260 | BETELGEUSE | 31 Jul 1951 | California SB | 11 Feb 1944 | 10 Apr 1944 | 15 Apr 1952/C |
Disposition:
| AK | Name | T | Decom/Cust | Strike | Disposal | Fate | MA Sale/Depart |
| 237 | GREENVILLE VICTORY | T | 22 Mar 1976/C | 16 Jan 1981 | 17 Feb 1983 | MA/S | -- |
| 240 | PVT JOHN R. TOWLE | T | 25 Aug 1980/C | 31 Jul 1982 | 26 May 1982 | MA/S | -- |
| 259 | ALCOR | 30 Dec 1968/D | 31 Dec 1968 | 7 Jan 1970 | MA/S | -- | |
| 260 | BETELGEUSE | 15 Jan 1971/D | 1 Feb 1974 | 2 Dec 1975 | MA/S | -- |
Class Notes:
AK 237-240 were among the Army ships operating out of continental U.S. ports that were to be acquired on 1 Mar 1950 for which names, classification, and hull numbers were approved on 21 Feb 1950. AK 256 was among 18 Maritime Admiminstration ships to be transferred to the Navy for which names, classification, and hull numbers were approved on 31 Jul 1950. On 26 July 1951 Navy names were approved for four MA cargo ships recently acquired by the Navy as AK 257-260.
Ship Notes:
| AK | Name | MCV | Notes |
| 237 | GREENVILLE VICTORY | 18 | Completed 8 Jul 1944. To Army 30 Mar 1948. To buyer 26 May 1983. |
| 240 | PVT JOHN R. TOWLE | 162 | Ex merc. APPLETON VICTORY, completed 23 Mar 1945. To Army 20 Jun 1946. To buyer 4 Jun 1982. |
| 259 | ALCOR | 101 | Ex merc. ROCKLAND VICTORY, completed 19 May 1944. To Navy custody 16 Jul 1951. [Acq 10 Jul 1951 in old data.] Title to Navy 31 May 1956. AK-FBM conversion FY 1963. To buyer 2 Feb 1970. |
| 260 | BETELGEUSE | 10 | Ex merc. COLOMBIA VICTORY, completed 31 May 1944. To USN custody 31 Jul 1951. [Acq 3 Aug 1951 in old data.] Title to Navy 31 May 1956. AK-FBM conversion FY 1964. |
Page Notes:
Compiled: 7 Aug 2021
© Stephen S. Roberts, 2021
Sources: DB, Maroon, VSC, NVR