- USS Crux (AK-115)
USS "Crux" (AK-115) was an "Crater"-class
cargo ship commissioned by theU.S. Navy for service inWorld War II . She was responsible for delivering troops, goods and equipment to locations in the war zone."Crux" was launched
16 November 1943 as "SS Peter Stuyvesant" bySaint John's River Shipbuilding Co.,Jacksonville, Florida , under aMaritime Commission contract; sponsored by Mrs. F. D. Arthur; transferred to the Navy27 November 1943 ; and commissioned17 March 1944 , Commander C. R. Beyer,USNR , in command.World War II Pacific Theater operations
Departing
Norfolk, Virginia ,4 May 1944 , "Crux" arrived atEspiritu Santo 14 June . From20 June 1944 to10 April "Crux" repeatedly loaded cargo atBrisbane, Australia , for such ports asMilne Bay ,Finschhafen ,Langemak Bay ,Port Moresby , andHollandia inNew Guinea , and Manus,Admiralty Islands .Her supply base was shifted to
Subic Bay ,Philippine Islands , in April1945 , and from16 April to15 October 1945 , she carried cargo from that port to Humboldt Bay, andMios Woendi ,New Guinea , andNissan Atoll ,Bismarck Archipelago . Taking homeward-bound servicemen on board atManila Bay , "Crux" sailed15 November forSan Francisco, California , arriving10 December .Post-war decommissioning
"Crux" was decommissioned
31 January 1946 and transferred to theMaritime Commission for disposal the same day.Military awards and honors
"Crux"’s crew was eligible for the following campaign medals and ribbons:
*American Campaign Medal
*Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
*World War II Victory Medal
*Philippines Liberation Medal References
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External links
*cite web
url= http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/c15/crux.htm
title= "Crux"
work=DANFS | publisher= U.S.Naval Historical Center
accessdate= 2008-03-17
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