USS Antares (AG-10)

USS Antares at anchor.
History
United States
Laid down3 July 1918
Launched30 May 1919
Completed26 July 1919
Acquired14 November 1921
Commissioned23 February 1922
Decommissioned2 August 1946
Stricken25 September 1946
Honors and
awards
2 battle stars
FateSold for scrapping, 18 September 1947
General characteristics
Displacement11,450 long tons (11,630 t)
Length401 ft (122 m)
Beam54 ft (16 m)
Draft24 ft 5 in (7.44 m)
Speed11.5 kn (13.2 mph; 21.3 km/h)
Complement197
Armament

USS Antares (AG-10/AKS-3) was an Antares-class cargo ship acquired by the U.S. Navy after World War I for use in transporting cargo. The cargo ship was named after Antares, the brightest star in constellation Scorpius. She earned two battle stars in service during World War II.