USS Camano (AG-130)

USS "Camano" (AG-130/AKL-1) was a "Camano"-class cargo ship constructed for the U.S. Army as USAT "FS-256" shortly before the end of World War II and later acquired by the U.S. Navy in 1947. She was configured as a transport and cargo ship and operated with the U.S. Pacific Fleet until 1951, when she was turned over to the U.S. Department of the Interior.

Built on Long Island, New York

"Camano" (AG-130) was built in 1944 by Wheeler Shipbuilding Corp., Long Island, New York; acquired as the Army USAT" FS-256" at Apra, Guam, 16 July 1947; and commissioned the same day, Lieutenant (junior grade) J. J. Daly in command.

upporting the U.S. Pacific Fleet

Following the completion of her conversion 8 October 1947, "Camano" began cargo and passenger duty out of Guam to the Caroline Islands. She was reclassified "AKL-1", 31 March 1949.

[On 2 June] 1949 she sailed to Pearl Harbor for overhaul, then resumed duty at Guam 24 September and remained there, except for another overhaul at Pearl Harbor, until 26 July 1951.

Decommissioning and disposition

On that date, she was decommissioned and transferred to the U.S. Department of the Interior. "Camano" was returned to the Navy 22 December 1952. She was struck from the Navy list at an unknown date. Her subsequent fate is not known.

See also

* United States Navy
* World War II

References

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* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/49/49130.htm NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive - FS-256 - AG-130 / AKL-1 Camano]