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USS Castor (AKS-1) was a general stores issue ship commissioned by the U.S. Navy for service in World War II. She was responsible for delivering and disbursing goods and equipment to locations in the war zone. Castor (AKS-1) was launched as SS Challenger on 20 May 1939 by Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Kearny, New Jersey, under a Maritime Commission contract; sponsored by Mrs. T. M. Woodward; acquired by the Navy 23 October 1940 and renamed Castor six days later; and commissioned 12 March 1941.

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  • USS Castor (AKS-1) was a general stores issue ship commissioned by the U.S. Navy for service in World War II. She was responsible for delivering and disbursing goods and equipment to locations in the war zone. Castor (AKS-1) was launched as SS Challenger on 20 May 1939 by Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Kearny, New Jersey, under a Maritime Commission contract; sponsored by Mrs. T. M. Woodward; acquired by the Navy 23 October 1940 and renamed Castor six days later; and commissioned 12 March 1941. (en)
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  • 1940-10-30 (xsd:date)
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  • 1968-10-31 (xsd:date)
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  • 1950-11-24 (xsd:date)
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  • 1941-03-12 (xsd:date)
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  • 1947-06-30 (xsd:date)
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  • 1939-05-20 (xsd:date)
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  • Sold for scrapping in September 1969
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  • 1940-10-30 (xsd:date)
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  • one /38 dual purpose gun mount, four /50 gun mounts (en)
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  • 1941-03-12 (xsd:date)
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  • 315 (xsd:integer)
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  • United States (en)
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  • 1947-06-30 (xsd:date)
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  • 7350 (xsd:integer)
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  • Sold for scrapping in September 1969 (en)
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  • 1950-11-24 (xsd:date)
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  • not known (en)
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  • 1939-05-20 (xsd:date)
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  • *as SS Challenger *C2-Cargo hull (en)
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  • 1968-10-31 (xsd:date)
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  • steam turbine, single shaft, 6,000 shp (en)
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  • 1968-12-01 (xsd:date)
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  • USS Castor (AKS-1) was a general stores issue ship commissioned by the U.S. Navy for service in World War II. She was responsible for delivering and disbursing goods and equipment to locations in the war zone. Castor (AKS-1) was launched as SS Challenger on 20 May 1939 by Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Kearny, New Jersey, under a Maritime Commission contract; sponsored by Mrs. T. M. Woodward; acquired by the Navy 23 October 1940 and renamed Castor six days later; and commissioned 12 March 1941. (en)
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  • USS Castor (AKS-1) (en)
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