USS Centaurus

USS Centaurus (AKA-17) was an Andromeda-class attack cargo ship named after the constellation Centaurus. She was one of a handful of World War II AKAs manned by officers and crew from the United States Coast Guard. She served as a commissioned ship for 2 years and 6 months.

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Andromeda-class attack cargo ship, amphibious cargo ship, Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, United States Navy, 

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1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

World War II Q362

1943-10-21T00:00:00Z

1943-10-21T00:00:00Z

ship commissioning

1946-04-30T00:00:00Z

1946-04-30T00:00:00Z

ship decommissioning

1943-09-03T00:00:00Z

1943-09-03T00:00:00Z

ship launching

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Frameless

USS Centaurus (AKA-17) at San Francisco, California (USA), on 19 December 1944 (19-N-84034)

USS Centaurus (AKA-17) underway on 10 May 1944

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		USS Centaurus (AKA-17) at San Francisco, California (USA), on 19 December 1944 (19-N-84034)		Commons
commons	image		USS Centaurus (AKA-17) underway on 10 May 1944		Commons