.jpg) USSDorchester (APB-46) probably returning toSan Francisco from the Western Pacific on 9 April 1946. | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USSDorchester |
| Namesake | Dorchester County, Maryland andDorchester County, South Carolina |
| Builder | Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Company,Evansville, Indiana |
| Launched | 12 April 1945 |
| Commissioned | 15 June 1945 |
| Decommissioned | 16 October 1946 |
| Reclassified |
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| Stricken | 1 June 1973 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Sold for conversion to a fish processing vessel, 1 August 1974 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | LST-542-classtank landing ship |
| Displacement | 2,189 long tons (2,224 t) |
| Length | 328 ft (100 m) |
| Beam | 50 ft (15 m) |
| Draft | 11 ft 2 in (3.40 m) |
| Propulsion | 2 General Motors 12-567 diesel engines, two shafts, twin rudders |
| Speed | 12knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Capacity | 990 troops |
| Complement | 151 officers and men |
| Armament | 2 × quad40 mm guns |
USSDorchester (APB-46), was aBenewah-class barracks ship. Herhull classification symbol was initially to be LST-1112. She was first redesignated a General Stores Issue Ship (AKS-17) on 8 December 1944, then as a Self-propelled Barracks Ship (APB-46). Her keel was laid down byMissouri Valley Bridge and Iron Company ofEvansville, Indiana. She waslaunched on 12 April 1945 sponsored by Mrs. J.A. Walsh, andcommissioned on 15 June 1945.
Sailing from New Orleans 5 August 1945,Dorchester embarked troops atPearl Harbor, then sailed to deliver cargo and receive more passengers atEniwetok andGuam as she made her passage toJapan. On 15 October she reported for service as barracks ship atWakayama and atKobe from 11 February 1946 to 4 March.Dorchester then sailed forSan Francisco, California, arriving 9 April.
She was placed out of commission in reserve atVancouver, Washington on 16 October 1946.Dorchester remained in the reserve fleet until she was stricken from theNaval Vessel Register on 1 June 1973. She was sold on 1 August 1974 for conversion to commercial service. She was converted to a fish processing vessel under the namePacific Pride. By 2002, she was owned byTrident Seafoods of Seattle, Washington, and was operating under the nameAlaska Packer. She is still on their fleet listing as of February 2008.
This article incorporates text from thepublic domainDictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be foundhere.
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