 Hecuba was a standard liberty ship, similar to SS John W. Brown, seen here.
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| History | |
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| Namesake |
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| Ordered |
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| Laid down | date unknown |
| Launched | 6 November 1944 |
| Acquired | date unknown |
| Commissioned | 21 April 1945 |
| Decommissioned | 26 March 1947 |
| Stricken | date unknown |
| Fate | Sold for scrapping, 19 October 1964 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 4,023 t.(lt) 14,350 t.(fl) |
| Length | 441 ft 7 in (134.59 m) |
| Beam | 56 ft 11 in (17.35 m) |
| Draught | 27 ft 7 in (8.41 m) |
| Propulsion | reciprocating steam engine, single shaft, 2,500 hp |
| Speed | 11 knots (20 km/h) |
| Endurance | 17,000 miles |
| Complement | 195 |
| Armament | one 5 in (130 mm) dual-purpose gun mount, one single 3 in (76 mm) dual-purpose gun mount, eight single 20 mm gun mounts |
USS Hecuba (AKS-12) was an Acubens-class general stores issue ship commissioned by the U.S. Navy for service in World War II. She was responsible for delivering and disbursing goods and equipment to locations in the war zone.
Hecuba (AKS-12), originally Liberty ship SS George W. Cable, was launched by Delta Shipbuilding Co., New Orleans, Louisiana, 6 November 1944 under Maritime Commission contract; sponsored by Mrs. J. Alfred Chard; acquired and converted to Navy use at Todd-Johnson Drydocks Corp.; and commissioned 21 April 1945.