DEVOSA (AKA-27)
Year Built
1944
Official Number
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Shipyard
Walsh-Kaiser Company
General Type
Naval Auxiliary
Specific Type
AKA Attack Cargo Ship
MARAD Type
S4-SE2-BD1
Ship Length
426.00 feet
Beam
58.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
3288.00 tons
Gross Tons
5850.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
11600.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
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Draft, Lightweight
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Displacement, Summer
7080.00 tons
Displacement, Lightweight
4087.00 tons
Immersion, Summer
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Immersion, Lightweight
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Fate
Sold - Scrap
Historical Narrative
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Vessel Name History
1944 - 1946: Devosa (AKA-27)
1946 - 1966: Kings Pointer
Vessel Name History
Mission
| Mission Name |
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| World War II |
Historical Documents
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
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Returned
| 4/2/1946 | Vessel was returned from U.S. Navy service and re-assigned as the training ship at USMMA. |
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Vessel Name Change
| 4/2/1946 | Vessel name changed from DEVOSA (AKA-47) to KINGS POINTER |
Ship Imagery
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Status Cards
Documents
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Plans
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Shipwreck Information
Vessel Information
Owner
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Operator
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Operator Agreement
Unknown
Flag State
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Incident Information
Incident Date
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Use at Loss
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Cause
Sold - Scrap
Cause Comments
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Conflict
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Location of Incident
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Accuracy of Incident Location
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Lat/Long
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Incident Location Comments
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Lives Lost
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