USS Antrim (AK-159)

USS Antrim (AK-159) at anchor, date and location unknown
History
United States
NameAntrim
NamesakeAntrim County, Michigan
Orderedas type (C1-M-AV1) hull, MC hull 2104
BuilderKaiser Shipyard's Richmond Shipyard, Richmond, California
Yard number61
Laid down18 April 1944
Launched17 July 1944
Sponsored byMrs. F. H. Horstman
Commissioned31 October 1944
Decommissioned3 April 1946
Stricken17 April 1946
Identification
FateSold, 13 January 1947
Turkey
NameKars
NamesakeProvince of Kars
OwnerDeniz Nakliyati T.A.O., Turkey
Acquired13 January 1947
HomeportIstanbul, Turkey
IdentificationIMO number: 5182748
FateScrapped in January 1983 at Aliağa, Turkey
General characteristics
Class & typeAlamosa-class cargo ship
TypeC1-M-AV1
Tonnage5,032 long tons deadweight (DWT)
Displacement
  • 2,382 long tons (2,420 t) (standard)
  • 7,450 long tons (7,570 t) (full load)
Length388 ft 8 in (118.47 m)
Beam50 ft (15 m)
Draft21 ft 1 in (6.43 m)
Installed power
Propulsion1 × propeller
Speed11.5 kn (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph)
Capacity
  • 3,945 t (3,883 long tons) DWT
  • 9,830 cu ft (278 m3) (refrigerated)
  • 227,730 cu ft (6,449 m3) (non-refrigerated)
Complement
  • 15 Officers
  • 70 Enlisted
Armament

USS Antrim (AK-159) was an Alamosa-class cargo ship in the United States Navy. She was named for Antrim County, Michigan.

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