Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 108. Not illustrated. Chapters: Uss Arcturus, Uss Procyon, Uss Pictor, Usns Blue Jacket, Usns Bald Eagle, Usns Flyer, Uss Sirius, Ss Wings of the Morning, Ss Northern Light, Ss Golden Eagle, Ss Spitfire, Ss Messenger, Ss Mary Whitridge, Ss Twilight, Ss Black Prince, Ss Great Republic, Ss Water Witch, Ss Flying Scud, Ss James Baines, Ss Wild Pigeon, Ss Hotspur, Ss Trade Wind, Ss Mischief. Excerpt: USS Arcturus (AF-52) was an Alstede-class stores ship acquired by the U.S. Navy. Her task was to carry stores, refrigerated items, and equipment to ships in the fleet, and to remote stations and staging areas. The fifth Navy vessel to be named Arcturus, AF-52 was laid down on 8 December 1941 at Oakland, California, by the Moore Dry Dock Co. under a Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 184) as Golden Eagle; launched on 15 March 1942; sponsored by Mrs. John B. McKee; and delivered to the War Shipping Administration (WSA) on 23 April 1943. She was operated under WSA charter by the United Fruit Co. until 1946 and, thereafter by the Sword Line and the United States Lines. Between October 1948 and early 1950, she served the Army Transportation Corps as USAT Golden Eagle. In March 1950, Golden Eagle was transferred from the Maritime Commission to the Navy and was assigned to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) as USNS Golden Eagle (T-AF-52). Designated AF-52 and run by a Navy crew, Golden Eagle operated out of New York carrying supplies to American bases in the North Atlantic Ocean, Europe, and the Mediterranean. During November and December 1950, she was deployed to the Mediterranean for provisioning operations and, through the first six months of 1951, carried cargo to Bremerhaven and Liverpool. Following a second stint of service in the Mediterranean, she departed New York on 3 August for logistics duty off Thule, Greenland. Retu...
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