- USS Chicot (AK-170)
USS Chicot (AK-170) was an sclass|Alamosa|cargo ship commissioned by the
U.S. Navy for service inWorld War II . She was responsible for delivering troops, goods and equipment to locations in the war zone."Chicot" (AK-170) was launched
16 July 1944 byFroemming Brothers , Inc.,Milwaukee, Wisconsin , under aMaritime Commission contract; sponsored by Mrs. F. Marasco; acquired by the Navy13 March 1945 ; and commissioned4 April 1945 , Lieutenant Commander L. F. Marshall,USNR , in command.World War II Pacific Theatre operations
"Chicot" sailed from
Gulfport, Mississippi ,10 May 1945 forHonolulu , where she discharged cargo then voyaged toSan Francisco, California , returning toPearl Harbor with another load of cargo24 July . She put out of Pearl Harbor30 July with cargo forEniwetok , and until10 March 1946 , remained in the western Pacific, carrying cargo between Eniwetok,Ulithi ,Tacloban ,Saipan ,Okinawa ,Guam , Manus,Samar , andSubic Bay . She departed Guam10 March for the west coast, and on18 July 1946 was decommissioned atSeattle, Washington , and returned to the Maritime Commission the next day.Post-war reactivation
"Chicot" was reacquired
14 May 1947 , and after repair, recommissioned23 June 1947 . She departed Seattle18 July for Pearl Harbor. From19 November , when she sailed from Guam and Pearl Harbor, "Chicot" carried cargo between the islands of the western Pacific, calling at Saipan,Truk , Ponape, Manus, andKusaie . After local operations atHawaii , she made a voyage to Guam and Saipan early in 1949, and returned to San Francisco15 March .Final decommissioning
"Chicot" cleared San Pedro
27 April 1949 for cargo duty in the islands of the western Pacific, to Pearl Harbor and toJapan . Guam was her base until24 July 1951 , when she was decommissioned there and transferred to theDepartment of the Interior . Her ultimate fate is unknown.References
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List of United States Navy ships External links
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