USS Thuban

History
United States
Name	USS Thuban
Namesake	The star Thuban in the constellation Draco
Builder	Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Kearny, New Jersey
Laid down	2 February 1943
Launched	26 April 1943
Commissioned	10 June 1943
Decommissioned	October 1967
Reclassified	LKA-19, 1 January 1969
Stricken	1 January 1977
Honors &; awards	7 battle stars (World War II); 3 battle stars (Korea);
Fate	Disposed of by MARAD, 27 September 1984
General characteristics
Class & type	Andromeda-class attack cargo ship
Displacement	13,910 long tons (14,133 t) full load
Length	459 ft 3 in (139.98 m)
Beam	63 ft (19 m)
Draft	26 ft 4 in (8.03 m)
Speed	16.5 knots (30.6 km/h; 19.0 mph)
Complement	456
Armament	1 × 5"/38 caliber dual purpose gun; 4 × 3 in (76 mm) guns; 16 × 20 mm guns;

USS Thuban (AKA-19/LKA-19) was an Andromeda-class attack cargo ship in service with the United States Navy from 1943 to 1967. The ship was scrapped in 1984.

History

United States
Name	USS Thuban
Namesake	The star Thuban in the constellation Draco
Builder	Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Kearny, New Jersey
Laid down	2 February 1943
Launched	26 April 1943
Commissioned	10 June 1943
Decommissioned	October 1967
Reclassified	LKA-19, 1 January 1969
Stricken	1 January 1977
Honors & awards	7 battle stars (World War II) 3 battle stars (Korea)
Fate	Disposed of by MARAD, 27 September 1984
General characteristics
Class & type	Andromeda-class attack cargo ship
Displacement	13,910 long tons (14,133 t) full load
Length	459 ft 3 in (139.98 m)
Beam	63 ft (19 m)
Draft	26 ft 4 in (8.03 m)
Speed	16.5 knots (30.6 km/h; 19.0 mph)
Complement	456
Armament	1 × 5"/38 caliber dual purpose gun 4 × 3 in (76 mm) guns 16 × 20 mm guns