USS Artemis (AKA-21)

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

History
United States
NameArtemis
NamesakeThe asteroid Artemis
BuilderWalsh-Kaiser Company, Providence, Rhode Island
Laid down23 November 1943
Launched20 May 1944
Commissioned28 August 1944
Decommissioned10 January 1947
Stricken25 February 1947
Honours and
awards		2 battle stars (WWII)
FateScrapped, 1966
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)
Speed16.9 knots (31.3 km/h; 19.4 mph)
Complement303 officers and enlisted
Armament

USS Artemis (AKA-21) was an Artemis-class attack cargo ship in service with the United States Navy from 1944 to 1947. She was scrapped in 1966.