USS Sirius (AK-15)

USS Sirius (AK-15) pierside in a tropical location, possibly the Panama Canal Zone. Her bridge structure is in its original configuration, with an open conning position above the pilot house protected only by a canvas cover.
History
United States
Name
  • Saluda
  • Sirius
NamesakeSirius
BuilderAmerican International Shipbuilding Corp., Hog Island, Pennsylvania
Laid down1918
Launched31 December 1918
Acquired10 December 1921
Commissioned20 January 1922
Decommissioned26 April 1946
Stricken5 June 1946
IdentificationHull symbol: AK-15
FateSold for scrapping, 10 July 1947
General characteristics [1]
Class and typeSirius-class cargo ship
TypeDesign 1022 ship
Displacement
  • 4,037 t (3,973 long tons) (standard)
  • 11,360 t (11,180 long tons) (full load)
Length401 ft (122 m)
Beam54 ft (16 m)
Draft24 ft 5 in (7.44 m)
Installed power2,500 shp (1,900 kW)
Propulsion
Speed11.5 kn (13.2 mph; 21.3 km/h)
Capacity4,960 DWT
Complement19 officers 207 enlisted
Armament

USS Sirius (AK-15), was a cargo ship of the United States Navy. She was built in 1918 and 1919 by the American International Shipbuilding Corp., Hog Island, Pennsylvania as SS Saluda . She was acquired from the War Shipping Board on 10 December 1921 and commissioned on 20 January 1922.

  1. ^ "USS Sirius (AK-15)". Navsource.org. Retrieved June 10, 2015.