USS Alchiba

USS Alchiba (AKA-6) was an Arcturus-class attack cargo ship of the United States Navy, named after Alchiba, a star in the constellation Corvus. She served as a commissioned ship for 4 years and 7 months.

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1939  Wikimedia, Wikidata
length 139.9 metre, 
amphibious cargo ship, Arcturus-class attack cargo ship, United States Navy, Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Company, 

• Global Integrated Shipping Information System page^@
• IMO number page^@
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1939 USS Alchiba

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World War II Q362

1939-07-06T00:00:00Z

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ship launching

1938-08-15T00:00:00Z

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keel laying

1946-01-14T00:00:00Z

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ship decommissioning

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Frameless

USS Alchiba (AK-23) - 19-N-24205

M2A4 tank is hoisted onto a landing craft off Guadalcanal, 7 August 1942 (80-G-16329)

USS Alchiba (AK-23) - 19-N-24207

USS Alchiba (AKA-6) at anchor c1945

USS Alchiba (AK-23) - 19-N-24206

M2A4 Stuart tank is hoisted from USS Alchiba (AK-23) into a landing craft off the Guadalcanal, 7 August 1942 (80-G-10973)

USS Alchiba (AK-23) in early 1942

USS Alchiba (AK-23) aground and afire off Lunga Point in November 1942

USS Alchiba (AK-23) aground and afire off Lunga Point in late November 1942 (USMC 66457)

USS Suamico (AO-49)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
link	page		Global Integrated Shipping Information System page@		Wikidata
link	page		IMO number page@		Wikidata
commons	image		USS Alchiba (AK-23) - 19-N-24205		Commons
commons	image		M2A4 tank is hoisted onto a landing craft off Guadalcanal, 7 August 1942 (80-G-16329)		Commons
commons	image		USS Alchiba (AK-23) - 19-N-24207		Commons
commons	image		USS Alchiba (AKA-6) at anchor c1945		Commons
commons	image		USS Alchiba (AK-23) - 19-N-24206		Commons
commons	image		M2A4 Stuart tank is hoisted from USS Alchiba (AK-23) into a landing craft off the Guadalcanal, 7 August 1942 (80-G-10973)		Commons
commons	image		USS Alchiba (AK-23) in early 1942		Commons
commons	image		USS Alchiba (AK-23) aground and afire off Lunga Point in November 1942		Commons
commons	image		USS Alchiba (AK-23) aground and afire off Lunga Point in late November 1942 (USMC 66457)		Commons
commons	image		USS Suamico (AO-49)		Commons