- USS Codington (AK-173)
USS Codington (AK-173) was an "Alamosa"-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."Codington" (AK-173) was launched
29 November 1944 byFroemming Brothers , Inc.,Milwaukee, Wisconsin , under aMaritime Commission contract; sponsored by Mrs. W. P. Plehl; and commissioned atGalveston, Texas ,23 July 1945 , Lieutenant Commander A. F. Pittman in command.World War II Pacific Theatre operations
"Codington" departed Galveston
11 August 1945 forLeyte , arriving11 October . She assumed cargo operations in thePhilippines , with one voyage toNew Guinea (1 December –27 December ), until30 January 1946 , when she sailed fromSubic Bay forYokosuka .Post-war decommissioning
"Codington" was decommissioned at
Tokyo 27 February 1946 , and transferred to theWar Shipping Administration for disposal.References
See also
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List of United States Navy ships
*World War II External links
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