USS Zenobia

History
United States
NameUSS Zenobia
NamesakeThe asteroid Zenobia
BuilderWalsh-Kaiser Company, Providence, Rhode Island
Laid down12 May 1945
Launched6 July 1945
Commissioned6 August 1945
Decommissioned7 May 1946
Stricken30 November 1946
FateSold to Chile, 9 December 1946
Chilean Navy EnsignChile
NamePresidente Pinto
Acquired9 December 1946
Decommissioned1962
FateBelieved scrapped about 1974
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 Zenobia (AKA-52) was an Artemis-class attack cargo ship in service with the United States Navy from 1945 to 1946. She was then sold to Chile, where she served as Presidente Pinto (AKA-41) until 1966. She was scrapped in 1974.