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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | SS Capital Victory, then in 1948 USS Phoenix |
| Namesake | A mythical bird of ancient Egypt which, after living some 500 years, consumes itself in fire, only to rise again rejuvenated from its ashes. Also, Phoenix, Arizona, the State of Arizona's largest city and capital |
| Builder | Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation, Portland, Oregon |
| Laid down | 27 February 1945 as Capital Victory (MCV–183) |
| Launched | 10 April 1945 |
| Sponsored by | Mrs. Chester It. Kinmon |
| Completed | 8 May 1945 |
| Acquired | by the Navy on 25 November 1962 |
| In service | July 1963 with civil service crew |
| Out of service | c. 1970 |
| Renamed | Arizona in 1948; Phoenix for Navy use on 20 November 1962 |
| Reclassified | AG–172 on 20 November 1962 |
| Stricken | 15 June 1973 |
| Homeport | Subic Bay, Philippines |
| Fate | sold, 31 August 1973, scrapped in Kaohsiung in 1984. |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Phoenix-class miscellaneous auxiliary |
| Tonnage | 6,700 tons |
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| Length | 436' 6" |
| Beam | 62' |
| Draft | 28' 1" (max.) |
| Propulsion | steam turbine, single shaft, 8,500hp |
| Speed | 17 knots |
| Complement | 50 officers and enlisted |
USNS Phoenix (T-AG-172) was a Phoenix-class miscellaneous auxiliary acquired by the United States Navy in 1962, crewed by a civilian crew from the Military Sea Transportation Service, and sent to the Philippines to serve as a floating depot. Phoenix remained in the Philippines, issuing parts and other supplies, until the early 1970s, being struck by the Navy in 1973. She was built as a Victory ship for World War II as the SS Capital Victory under the Emergency Shipbuilding program for the War Shipping Administration.