AK 241-244 were among the Army ships operating out of continental US ports that were to be acquired on 1 Mar 1950 for which names, classification, and hull numbers were approved on 21 Feb 1950. AK 251-254 were among 18 Maritime Admiminstration ships to be transferred to the Navy for which names, classification, and hull numbers were approved on 31 Jul 1950.
AK | Name | MCV | Notes |
241 | PVT FRANCIS X McGRAW | 796 | Ex merc. WABASH VICTORY, completed 6 Jul 1945. To Army 14 Jun 1946. Declared by MSC to be beyond economical repair 5 Apr 1974, to MA custody 8 May 1974. To buyer 15 Feb 1975. |
242 | SGT ANDREW MILLER | 743 | Ex merc. RADCLIFFE VICTORY, completed 28 Apr 1945. To Army 26 Jul 1946. To MA custody 22 Mar 1976. [MA/S 17 Feb 1983 in old data, possibly before resale, also in NVR.] |
243 | SGT ARCHER T GAMMON | 725 | Ex merc. YALE VICTORY, completed 24 Feb 1945. To Army 18 Jun 1946. Declared with BONDIA (T-AF 42) by MSC to be in excess of its requirements 21 Mar 1973, in part due to cost of repairs necessary to complete ABS special survey no. 6. Both to Taiwanese buyer 7 Jan 1974. |
244 | SGT MORRIS E CRAIN | 741 | Ex merc. MILLS VICTORY, completed 21 Apr 1945. To Army 8 Jun 1946. To MA custody 11 Mar 1975. To buyer 1 Sep 1975. |
251 | LT GEORGE W G BOYCE | 852 | Ex merc. WATERVILLE VICTORY, completed 15 Oct 1945. To Army 12 Jul 1946. To Olympia reserve fleet 2 Feb 1950. From Army 31 Jul 1950, custody from MA to MSTS 3 Aug 50. To MA custody 14 Aug 1973. To buyer 17 May 1974. GEORGE shortened to GEO on Navy naming notice but not elsewhere. |
252 | LT ROBERT CRAIG | 811 | Ex merc. BOWLING GREEN VICTORY, completed 27 Sep 1945. To Army 5 Jun 1946. To Tomkins Cove reserve fleet 30 Aug 1949, Army retaining title. [Declared surplus to Comm. 8 Dec 1949.] From Army 31 Jul 1950, custody from MA to MSTS 2 Aug 50. To MA custody 28 Aug 1973. Awarded 26 Dec 1973 [PDX 968], possibly before resale. Physically delivered to buyer (Nat'l Bulk Carriers) 23 Aug 1974. |
254 | SGT TRUMAN KIMBRO | 547 | Ex merc. HASTINGS VICTORY, completed 22 Dec 1944. To Army 18 Jun 1946. To Olympia reserve fleet 19 Jan 1950. From Army 31 Jul 1950, custody from MA to MSTS 5 Aug 50. To MA custody 16 Mar 1976. To buyer 1 Oct 1982 |