USS Athene

USS Athene (AKA-22) underway in San Francisco Bay, California (USA), in 1945-1946 (NH 78148).jpg
History
United States
NameAthene
NamesakeThe asteroid Athene
BuilderWalsh-Kaiser Company, Providence, Rhode Island
Laid down20 January 1944
Launched18 June 1944
Commissioned29 September 1944
Decommissioned17 June 1946
Stricken1 August 1947
Honours &
awards		2 battle stars (WWII)
FateScrapped in 1966
General characteristics
Class & typeArtemis-class attack cargo ship
TypeS4–SE2–BE1
Displacement
  • 4,087 long tons (4,153 t) light
  • 7,080 long tons (7,194 t) full
Length426 ft (130 m)
Beam58 ft (18 m)
Draft16 ft (4.9 m)
Speed16.9 knots (31.3 km/h; 19.4 mph)
Complement303 officers and enlisted
Armament

USS Athene (AKA-22) was an Artemis-class attack cargo ship in service with the United States Navy from 1944 to 1946.

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