VERITAS (AKA-50)
Year Built
1945
Official Number
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Shipyard
Walsh-Kaiser Company
General Type
Naval Auxiliary
Specific Type
AK Cargo Ship
MARAD Type
S4-SE2-BE1
Ship Length
426.00 feet
Beam
58.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
--
Gross Tons
--
Cargo Capacity
--
Draft, Summer
37.00 tons
Draft, Lightweight
37.00 tons
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sold - Scrap
Historical Narrative
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
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Entry
| 6/29/1946 | Entered Reserve Fleet at Lee Hall, VA (now James River Reserve Fleet) |
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Acquisition
| 6/29/1946 | U.S. Navy declared vessel surplus and transferred back to the Maritime Commission |
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Withdrawal
| 11/17/1955 | Vessel withdrawn from James River Reserve Fleet for repair work as part of the Emergency Ship Repair Program. |
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Entry
| 1/18/1956 | Vessel entered Wilmington Reserve Fleet upon completion of repair work. |
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Disposition
| 11/16/1966 | Vessel sold for scrap to Union Minerals and Alloys Corp. |
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Withdrawal
| 12/9/1966 | Vessel withdrawn from Wilmington Reserve Fleet upon scrap sale |
Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (No Date) | VERITAS.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
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