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121USS Venango (AKA-82) — was a Tolland class attack cargo ship named after Venango County, Pennsylvania. She was designed to carry military cargo and landing craft, and to use the latter to land weapons, supplies, and Marines on enemy shores during amphibious operations …
122USS Winston (AKA-94) — USS Winston (AKA 94/LKA 94) was an Andromeda class attack cargo ship named after counties in Alabama and Mississippi. She served as a commissioned ship for 19 years and 11 months. Winston (AKA 94) was laid down on 10 July 1944 at Kearny, N.J., by …
123USS Libra (AKA-12) — USS Libra (AK 53/AKA 12/LKA 12) was an Arcturus class attack cargo ship named after the constellation Libra. She served as a commissioned ship for 11 years. Libra (AK 53) was laid down as Jean Lykes by Federal Shipbuilding Dry Dock Co., Kearny, N …
124USS Arneb (AKA-56) — USS Arneb (AKA 56/LKA 56) was an Andromeda class attack cargo ship named after Arneb, the brightest star in the southern constellation Lepus. She served as a commissioned ship for 27 years and 3 months, the longest time in commission of any AKA.… …
125USS Ostara (AKA-33) — was an Artemis class attack cargo ship named after the asteroid 343 Ostara, which in turn was named after the Teutonic goddess of spring, described by Jacob Grimm in his Deutsche Mythologie as equivalent to the Anglo Saxon Eostre. USS Ostara… …
126USS Alhena (AKA-9) — was an attack cargo ship named after Alhena, a star in the constellation Gemini . She served as a commissioned ship for 5 years and 4 months. Laid down as Robin Ketiering under a Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 74) on 19 June 1940 at… …
127USS Electra (AKA-4) — was an Arcturus class attack cargo ship named after Electra, a star in the Pleiades star cluster in the constellation Taurus. She served as a commissioned ship for seven years. Electra (AK 21) was launched 18 November 1941 as Meteor by Tampa… …
128Banksman — In British civil engineering, a banksman is the skilled person who directs the operation of a crane from the point near where loads are attached and detached.ContemporaryCrane drivers do not always have clear visibility of the loading area,… …
