Two ships of the
* The USS|Betelgeuse|AKA-11, was an "Arcturus"-class cargo ship, launched in 1939, struck in 1946, and scrapped in 1972.
* The USS|Betelgeuse|AK-260, was an "Antares"-class cargo ship, launched in 1944 as SS "Columbia Victory", renamed 1952, and struck in 1974.
References
*DANFS|http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/b5-list.htm
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