USNS Perseus

USNS Perseus in March 1963
History
United States
Name	SS Union Victory
Namesake	Union College
Owner	War Shipping Administration
Operator	Alaska Transportation Company
Ordered	as SS Union Victory VC-2-S-AP3 hull, MCV hull 683
Builder	Oregon Shipbuilding Corp., Portland, OR.
Laid down	30 March 1945
Launched	11 May 1945
Completed	8 June 1945
Out of service	14 October 1952
Fate	Transferred to US Navy 7 November 1961
History
United States
Name	USNS Perseus (T-AF-64)
Owner	US Navy
Operator	US Navy
Ordered	VC-2-S-AP3 hull, MCV hull 683
In service	September 1962
Reclassified	Cargo, stores, refrigerated items
Refit	Provisions Store Ship at Willamette Iron and Steel Co., Portland, OR.
Stricken	15 June 1973
Fate	Scrapped at Kaohsiung in 1974
General characteristics
Displacement	4,960 tons(lt), 11,900 tons (fl)
Length	455 ft 3 in (138.76 m)
Beam	62 ft (19 m)
Draught	28 ft 6 in (8.69 m)
Propulsion	geared steam turbine, single propeller, 8,500shp
Speed	16.5 kts.
Complement	56
Armament	1 × 5 inch (127 mm)/38 caliber gun as Victory Ship 1 × 3 inch (76 mm)/50 caliber gun As 8 × 20 mm Oerlikon none as USNS Perseus
Notes	[1]

USNS Perseus (T-AF-64) was a Denebola-class stores ship acquired by the U.S. Navy. Her task was to carry stores, refrigerated items, and equipment to ships in the fleet, and to remote stations and staging areas.

Perseus was laid down as SS Union Victory a Victory ship, (MCV hull 683) by the Oregon Shipbuilding Corp., Portland, Oregon, 30 March 1945; launched 11 May 1945; sponsored by Mrs. Claude F. Palmer; and delivered to the Maritime Commission, 8 June 1945. For cargo transport during World War II.