SS Albert M. Boe

SS "Albert M. Boe" was a liberty ship laid down on 11 July 1945 at the East Yard of New England Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland, Maine, as a boxed aircraft transport. The ship is notable as the final liberty ship built

"Albert M. Boe" was assigned hull number 3132 by the USMC|first=on and was launched on 26 September 1945 (Engine Builder: Filer & Stowell Company, Milwaukee, Wisconsin); delivered to the US Army and on 30 October 1945 was commissioned USAT "Albert M. Boe". She was named after Chief Engineer Albert M. Boe who received a Distinguished Service Medal for actions that helped save the lives of other merchant marines.

On 1 March 1950, she was decommissioned by the US Army and acquired by US Navy as USNS "Albert M. Boe" (T-AKV-6). On 12 January 1953, she was placed out of service, and on 22 January she was transferred to USMC. On 11 March 1954, she was struck from the Naval Register. In 1964, she was sold for commercial service, converted for use as a fish cannery ship, and renamed "Star of Kodiak". Though currently landlocked, "Star of Kodiak" is still in use as

References

* [http://www.usmm.org/heroes.html Merchant Marine Heroes]