 USS Enceladus (AK-80), August 1943 in original Navy configuration. Note Whirley crane that was part of the original N3-M-A1 design. (Navy Photo No. 19-N-51234 in U.S. National Archives, RG-19-LCM.)
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | USS Enceladus (AK-80) |
| Ordered | as N3-M-A1 hull, MC hull 463 |
| Builder | Penn-Jersey Shipbuilding Corp. |
| Laid down | 14 February 1942, as SS Elias D. Knight |
| Launched | 9 October 1942 |
| Acquired | 18 August 1943 |
| Commissioned | 18 August 1943 |
| Decommissioned | 18 December 1945 |
| Stricken | date unknown |
| Fate | Sold in 1964 for non-transportation use |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 1,677 t.(lt), 5,202 t.(fl) |
| Length | 269 ft 10 in (82.25 m) |
| Beam | 42 ft 6 in (12.95 m) |
| Draught | 20 ft 9 in (6.32 m) |
| Propulsion | Diesel, single shaft, 1,300 shp |
| Speed | 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph) |
| Complement | 83 |
| Armament | one 3 in (76 mm) dual purpose gun mount |
USS Enceladus (AK-80) (launched 1942) was an Enceladus-class cargo ship[Note 1] commissioned by the U.S. Navy for service in World War II. She was responsible for delivering goods and equipment to locations in the war zone.
Enceladus was built by the Penn Jersey Shipbuilding Co., Camden, New Jersey, in 1942, acquired and commissioned by the Navy on 18 August 1943.
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