USS Warrick

History
United States
Name	USS Warrick
Namesake	Warrick County, Indiana
Builder	Moore Dry Dock Company, Oakland, California
Laid down	7 April 1944
Launched	29 May 1944
Commissioned	30 August 1944
Decommissioned	3 December 1957
Stricken	1 July 1961
Honours and; awards	2 battle stars (World War II); 1 battle star (Korea);
Fate	Reacquired by the Navy, 20 April 1971; Sunk as a target ship, 28 May 1971;
General characteristics
Class and type	Andromeda-class attack cargo ship
Type	Type C2-S-B1
Displacement	13,910 long tons (14,133 t) full
Length	459 ft 1 in (139.93 m)
Beam	63 ft (19 m)
Draft	26 ft 4 in (8.03 m)
Speed	16.5 knots (30.6 km/h; 19.0 mph)
Complement	366
Armament	1 × 5"/38 caliber gun mount; 4 × twin 40 mm gun mounts; 16 × 20 mm gun mounts;

USS Warrick (AKA-89) was an Andromeda-class attack cargo ship in service with the United States Navy from 1944 to 1957. She was sunk as a target in 1971.

History

United States
Name	USS Warrick
Namesake	Warrick County, Indiana
Builder	Moore Dry Dock Company, Oakland, California
Laid down	7 April 1944
Launched	29 May 1944
Commissioned	30 August 1944
Decommissioned	3 December 1957
Stricken	1 July 1961
Honours and awards	2 battle stars (World War II) 1 battle star (Korea)
Fate	Reacquired by the Navy, 20 April 1971 Sunk as a target ship, 28 May 1971
General characteristics
Class and type	Andromeda-class attack cargo ship
Type	Type C2-S-B1
Displacement	13,910 long tons (14,133 t) full
Length	459 ft 1 in (139.93 m)
Beam	63 ft (19 m)
Draft	26 ft 4 in (8.03 m)
Speed	16.5 knots (30.6 km/h; 19.0 mph)
Complement	366
Armament	1 × 5"/38 caliber gun mount 4 × twin 40 mm gun mounts 16 × 20 mm gun mounts