USS Algol

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USS Algol (AKA-54) was an Andromeda-class attack cargo ship. She was the first ship of the United States Navy by this name, after Algol, a fixed star in the constellation Perseus. Algol served as a commissioned ship for 22 years and 1 month.

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Algol; James Barnes
amphibious cargo ship, Andromeda-class attack cargo shipUnited States NavyMoore Dry Dock Company

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  • USS Algol
    1943 Andromeda-class attack cargo ship
1939-09-01T00:00:00Z
1939-09-01T00:00:00Z
1950-06-25T00:00:00Z
1950-06-25T00:00:00Z
1943-02-17T00:00:00Z
1943-02-17T00:00:00Z
ship launching
1942-12-10T00:00:00Z
1942-12-10T00:00:00Z
keel laying
1943-11-27T00:00:00Z
1943-11-27T00:00:00Z
ship commissioning
1944-07-21T00:00:00Z
1944-07-21T00:00:00Z
ship recommissioning
1961-11-17T00:00:00Z
1961-11-17T00:00:00Z
ship recommissioning
1793-07-31T00:00:00Z
1793-07-31T00:00:00Z
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USS Algol (AKA-54) underway off the coast of Southern California on 22 September 1944USS Algol (AKA-54) underway off the coast of Southern California on 22 September 1944
USS Algol (AKA-54) and RFS L9011USS Algol (AKA-54) and RFS L9011
USS Algol (AKA-54) underway in 1968USS Algol (AKA-54) underway in 1968
ReadyReserveForceAlamedaCaliforniaReadyReserveForceAlamedaCalifornia
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    eventarmed conflict1793Action of 31 July 1793France, naval battle, Kingdom of Great BritainWikidata
    objectwatercraftUSS Algolamphibious cargo ship, Andromeda-class attack cargo shipWikidata
    commonsimageUSS Algol (AKA-54) underway off the coast of Southern California on 22 September 1944 Commons
    commonsimageUSS Algol (AKA-54) and RFS L9011 Commons
    commonsimageUSS Algol (AKA-54) underway in 1968 Commons
    commonsimageReadyReserveForceAlamedaCalifornia Commons