- USS Nicollet (AG-93)
USS "Nicollet" (AG-93/AK-199/AVS-6) was a "Alamosa"-class
cargo ship acquired by theU.S. Navy shortly before the end ofWorld War II . She was configured to carry aviation parts and spares, and to issue them to the Pacific fleet and activities as needed.Constructed at Superior, Wisconsin
"Nicollet" (AK-199) was laid down 9 February 1944 for the
U.S. Maritime Commission as M.C. hull 2153 by Globe Shipbuilding Corporation; named "Nicollet" 25 February 1944; launched 31 July 1944 as "AK-199"; sponsored by Mrs. F. C. Hanson; converted for Navy use by Samuelson Shipyard,Beaumont, Texas , and Brown Shipyard,Houston, Texas ; redesignated "AG–93" on 12 March 1945; and commissioned 27 April Lt. F. M. Bible in command.World War II-related service
After shakedown in the
Gulf of Mexico "Nicollet" was reclassified "AVS–6" effective 25 May 1945. Steaming to thePacific Ocean , she arrived in the forward area and was assigned to Commander, Air Forces, Subordinate Command Forward, Pacific Fleet. She operated out ofApra Harbor ,Guam . "Nicollet" followed closely behind the invasion forces to supply newly acquired airstrips and aviation activities with spare parts and other needs. She salvaged goods, returned materials for repair and eventual re-use, and suppliedaircraft carrier s at sea.Post-war service
At the end of hostilities she continued to support naval and marine air groups, both carrier and land-based. In April 1946 she returned to the
U.S. West Coast viaPearl Harbor . Following a cruise to theGulf of Mexico , she sailed again to the western Pacific Ocean.Inactivation and sale
Returning to
San Francisco, California , she decommissioned and was returned to theWar Shipping Administration 17 June. She was struck from theNavy Register 3 July and sold toFrance 24 July.See also
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* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/50/5006.htm NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive - AK-199 / AG-93 / AVS-6 Nicollet]
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