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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USNS Taurus |
| Builder | Gulf Shipbuilding Corporation, Chickasaw, Alabama |
| Laid down | 8 November 1944 |
| Completed | 1956 as SS Carib Queen |
| In service | 15 January 1959, as USNS Taurus (T-AK-273) |
| Out of service | September 1968 |
| Reclassified | T-LSV-8 (Landing Ship Vehicle), 1 January 1963 |
| Stricken | 22 June 1971 |
| Fate | Sold for scrapping, 25 June 1969 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Cargo ship |
| Displacement | 9,950 long tons (10,110 t) |
| Length | 475 ft (145 m) |
| Beam | 72 ft (22 m) |
| Draft | 19 ft (5.8 m) |
| Propulsion | 2 geared turbines, 2 shafts |
| Speed | 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) |
| Complement | 69 |
USNS Taurus (T-AK-273) was a Landing Ship Vehicle built for the United States Navy. The lone ship of her class, she was named for the constellation Taurus, and was the second U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name.