USS Europa (AK-81)

USS Europa (AK-81)

The USS "Europa" (AK-81) was an "Enceladus"-class cargo ship that was built for the United States Navy during World War II. The ship was named for Europa, the smallest of the Galilean moons of planet Jupiter.

"Europa" was laid down 2 March 1942 as MV "William Lester", a Maritime Commission type (N3-M-A1) hull, under Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 464), at the Penn-Jersey Shipbuilding Company of Camden, New Jersey. Assigned to the Navy as "Europa" (AK-81), she was launched 7 December 1942; delivered to the Navy uncompleted 24 November 1943; transferred to the United States Army Transportation Corps 25 November 1943; and commissioned USAT "Thomas F. Farrel Jr.", a port rehabilitation vessel.

"Thomas F. Farrel Jr." was scrapped in 1967 .

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