Ex-USS Provo Victory (AK-228) in Pope & Talbot colors.
History
United States
Name Provo Victory
Namesake City of Provo , Utah
Ordered as type (VC2-S-AP2) hull, MCV hull 537
Builder Permanente Metals Corporation , Richmond, California
Yard number Yard No.1
Laid down 28 June 1944
Launched 9 September 1944
Acquired 18 October 1944
Commissioned 18 October 1944
Decommissioned 10 April 1946
Stricken 8 May 1946
Identification
Fate traded out for scrapping, 10 February 1984, to Nissho-Iwi Corp. Tokyo, Japan
General characteristics [1]
Class and type Boulder Victory -class cargo ship
Displacement
4,480 long tons (4,550 t) (standard)
15,580 long tons (15,830 t) (full load)
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)
Propulsion
1 × Westinghouse turbine
2 × Babcock & Wilcox header-type boilers, 525psi 750°
double Westinghouse Main Reduction Gears
1 × shaft
Speed 15.5 kn (17.8 mph; 28.7 km/h)
Complement 99 officers and enlisted
Armament
USS Provo Victory (AK-228) was a Boulder Victory -class cargo ship acquired by the U.S. Navy during World War II . She served in the Pacific Ocean theatre of operations through the end of the war, and then returned to the United States for disposal.
Victory built in Richmond, California [ ]
Provo Victory (AK–228) was laid down 28 June 1944, by Permanente Metals Corporation #1, Richmond, California , as S.S. Provo Victory (MCV hull 537); launched 9 September 1944; acquired by the Navy 18 October, and commissioned 18 October 1944, Lt. Comdr. John E. Johansen in command.
World War II service [ ]
Following shakedown off California , Provo Victory (AK–228) reported for duty 8 November 1944. In 1944 she operated at San Francisco, California , in November, and then at Eniwetok , Ulithi , and the Palau Islands from December 1944 into February 1945.
During the remainder of 1945, her cargo duties took her to Guam and Pearl Harbor in March, Seattle, Washington , in April, Ulithi in May, Leyte from June to October, Eniwetok and Seattle in November.
Post-war decommissioning [ ]
Decommissioned 10 April 1946, she was returned to the War Shipping Administration at Seattle, Washington , that day, and was struck from the Naval Vessel Register 8 May 1946.
Korean War [ ]
She helped with the Hungnam Evacuation with the Military Sea Transportation Service and Merchant Ships participating in Hungnam Korea Redeployment.
References [ ]
MARCOM ships built by Kaiser Shipyards , Richmond Shipyards , Richmond , California , during World War II
Crater -class cargo ships Type EC2-S-C1 ships
Crater (ex-SS John James Audubon )
Adhara (ex-SS G. H. Corliss )
Aludra (ex-SS Robert T. Lincoln )
Arided (ex-SS Noah H. Swayne )
Carina (ex-SS David Davis )
Cassiopeia (ex-SS Melville W. Fuller )
Celeno (ex-SS Redfield Proctor )
Cetus (ex-SS George B. Cortelyou )
Deimos (ex-SS Chief Ouray )
Draco (ex-SS John M. Palmer )
Albireo (ex-SS John G. Nicolay )
Cor Caroli (ex-SS Betsy Ross )
Eridanus (ex-SS Luther Burbank )
Etamin (ex-SS Isaac Babbitt )
Lyra (ex-SS Cyrus Hamlin )
Ganymede (ex-SS James W. Nye )
Hyperion (ex-SS Christopher C. Andrews )
Allioth (ex-SS James Rowan )
Alkes (ex-SS Increase A. Lapham )
Grumium (ex-SS William G. McAdoo )
Azimech (ex-SS Mary Patten )
Alnitah (ex-SS John A. Logan )
Leonis (ex-SS Key Pittman )
Venus (ex-SS William Williams )
Cheleb (ex-SS Lyman J. Gage )
Prince Georges (ex-SS Richard March Hoe )
Type EC2-S-C1 ships Liberty Ships Boulder Victory -class cargo ships Type VC2-S-AP2 ships Type VC2-S-AP2 ships Victory Ships Greenville Victory -class cargo ship VC2-S-AP3 ship cargo ship Type VC2-S-AP3 cargo ship Type VC2-S-AP3 cargo ships Haskell -class attack transports Type VC2-S-AP5 ships
Sarasota
Sherburne
Sibley
Mifflin
Talladega
Tazewell
Telfair
Missoula
Montrose
Mountrail
Natrona
Navarro
Neshoba
New Kent
Noble
Okaloosa
Okanogan
Oneida
Pickaway
Pitt
Randall
Bingham
General G. O. Squier -class transport ships Type C4-S-A1 ships transport ship Type C4-S-A3 ship Type C4-S-A3 ships Type C4-S-A4 ships LST-1 -class tank landing ships Type S3-M-K2 ships Achelous -class repair ships Type S2-S2-AQ1 ships
Amycus (ex-LST-489 )
Agenor (ex-LST-490 )
Tacoma -class patrol frigates Type S2-S2-AQ1 ships
Tacoma
Sausalito
Hoquiam
Pasco
Albuquerque
Everett
Pocatello
Brownsville
Grand Forks
Casper
Pueblo
Grand Island
cargo ships Type C1-M-AV1 ships Miscellaneous AuxiliaryType C1-M-AV1 ships
Sgt. Curtis F. Shoup (ex-Spindle Eye )
Type C1-M-AV1 ships
World War II Maritime Commission ship designs
Cargo designs
Type C1
Type C2
Type C3
Type C4
Type C5
(Type C6 )
(Type C7 )
(Type C8 )
(Type C9 )
Emergency cargo
Liberty ship ("EC2-S-C1")
Victory ship ("VC2-S-AP1")
Tanker Special-purpose
Type S2 (" Tacoma -class frigate ")
Type S3-S2-BP ("Landing Ship, Tank ")
Type S3-S2-BP1 ("Neptune -class cable layer ")
Type S4-S2-BB3 (" Casablanca -class escort carrier ")
Type S4-SE2-BD1 (" Gilliam -class attack transport ")
"Crane vessel -Derrick Barge "
Miscellaneous-cargo
Type L6 ("Lakers")
Type N ("Coastal Cargo")
Type P1 ("Passenger")
Type P2 ("Passenger")
Type R ("Refrigerated")
Type B ("Barge")
Tugs See also:-
Empire ship ,
Fort ship ,
Park ship ,
Ocean ship .
United States naval ship classes of World War II
Aircraft carriers
Lexington
Ranger S
Yorktown
Wasp S
Essex
Midway C
Light aircraft carriers Escort carriers Battleships
Wyoming
New York
Nevada
Pennsylvania
New Mexico
Tennessee
Colorado
North Carolina
South Dakota
Iowa
Montana X
Large cruisers Heavy cruisers Light cruisers Gunboats Destroyers Destroyer escorts Patrol frigates Patrol boats Minelayers Minesweepers Submarines Tankers Cargo ships Auxiliary ships
C
Completed after the war
S
Single ship of class
X
Cancelled
Victory ships
Lists Subtypes
Haskell -class attack transport
Kingsport -class telemetry ship
Range Sentinel -class telemetry ship
List of Subtypes
Museum ships Other
Port Chicago disaster
Attack on the SS Baton Rouge Victory
SS Columbia Eagle incident
Sunk in action Damaged in action Sunk in service Damaged in service Sank in private use Seagoing cowboys shipsSee also
Liberty ship (predecessor)
See also, similar role:- Empire ship , Fort ship , Park ship , Ocean ship .