USS Alcona

A post-war image of USS Alcona (AK-157) underway, date and location unknown. Her armament has been removed
History
United States
Name	Alcona
Namesake	Alcona County, Michigan
Ordered	as type (C1-M-AV1) hull, MC hull 2102[1]
Builder	Kaiser Shipbuilding Co., Richmond, California
Yard number	59[1]
Laid down	27 November 1943
Launched	9 May 1944
Sponsored by	Mrs. Morris Chamberlain
Acquired	15 September 1944
Commissioned	15 September 1944
Decommissioned	5 May 1955
Stricken	1 April 1960
Identification	Hull symbol: AK-157 Code letters: NEFH
Fate	sold for scrapping, 28 July 1960 dismantling completed, 31 October 1961
General characteristics [2]
Class and type	Alamosa-class cargo ship
Type	C1-M-AV1
Tonnage	5,032 long tons deadweight (DWT)[1]
Displacement	2,382 long tons (2,420 t) (standard) 7,450 long tons (7,570 t) (full load)
Length	388 ft 8 in (118.47 m)
Beam	50 ft (15 m)
Draft	21 ft 1 in (6.43 m)
Installed power	1 × Nordberg, TSM 6 diesel engine 1,750 shp (1,300 kW)
Propulsion	1 × propeller
Speed	11.5 kn (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph)
Capacity	3,945 t (3,883 long tons) DWT 9,830 cu ft (278 m3) (refrigerated) 227,730 cu ft (6,449 m3) (non-refrigerated)
Complement	15 Officers 70 Enlisted
Armament	1 × 3 in (76 mm)/50 caliber dual purpose gun (DP) 6 × 20 mm (0.8 in) Oerlikon anti-aircraft (AA) cannons

USS Alcona (AK-157) was an Alamosa-class cargo ship commissioned by the U.S. Navy for service in World War II. She was responsible for delivering troops, goods and equipment to locations in the war zone.