USS Sylvania (AKA-44)

For other ships with the same name, see USS Sylvania.

History
United States
NameUSS Sylvania
NamesakeThe asteroid Sylvania
BuilderWalsh-Kaiser Company, Providence, Rhode Island
Laid down24 February 1945
Launched25 April 1945
Commissioned19 May 1945
Decommissioned17 December 1946
Stricken7 February 1947
FateScrapped, 1964
General characteristics
Class and 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)
Speed17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph)
Complement303 officers and enlisted
Armament

USS Sylvania (AKA-44) was an Artemis-class attack cargo ship in service with the United States Navy from 1945 to 1946. She was scrapped in 1964.