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|align="center" colspan="2"|[[Image:TollandClassAKA.jpg|300px]] '''A typical ''Tolland'' class AKA''' <br/>
|align="center" colspan="2"|[[Image:TollandClassAKA.jpg|300px]] '''''Tolland'' class AKA, similar to USS ''Prentiss''''' <br/>
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! style="color: white; height: 30px; background: navy;"| Career
!colspan="2" style="color: white; height: 30px; background: navy;"| History
! style="color: white; height: 30px; background: navy;"| [[Image:US Naval Jack.svg|48px|USN Jack]]
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|Laid down:
| [[Ship ceremonies|Laid down]]:
| [[10 October]] [[1944]]
| 10 October 1944
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|-
|Launched:
| [[Ship ceremonies|Launched]]:
| [[6 December]] [[1944]]
| 6 December 1944
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|-
|Commissioned:
| [[Ship ceremonies|Commissioned]]:
| [[11 February]] [[1945]]
| 11 February 1945
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|-
|Decommissioned:
| [[Ship ceremonies|Decommissioned]]:
| [[31 May]] [[1946]]
| 31 May 1946
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|Struck:
| [[Naval Vessel Register|Struck]]:
| [[19 June]] [[1946]]
| 19 June 1946
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|Fate:
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!colspan="2" style="color: white; height: 30px; background: navy;"| General Characteristics
|-
|-
|Displacement:
|Hull Type:
| 8,635&nbsp;tons light, <br/>13,910&nbsp;tons full
| [[Type C2 ship|C2-S-AJ3]]
|-
|-
|Length:
|[[Ship measurements|Displacement]]:
| 8,635&nbsp;tons light, 13,910&nbsp;tons loaded
|-
|[[Ship measurements|Length]]:
| 459&nbsp;ft 2&nbsp;in (140&nbsp;m)
| 459&nbsp;ft 2&nbsp;in (140&nbsp;m)
|-
|-
|Beam:
|[[Ship measurements|Beam]]:
| 63&nbsp;ft (19.2&nbsp;m)
| 63&nbsp;ft (19.2&nbsp;m)
|-
|-
|Draft:
|[[Ship measurements|Draft]]:
| 26&nbsp;ft 4&nbsp;in (8.0&nbsp;m)
| 26&nbsp;ft 4&nbsp;in (8.0&nbsp;m)
|-
|-
|Propulsion:
|[[Ship propulsion|Propulsion]]:
| GE geared turbine drive,<br/> single propeller, <br/>6,000&nbsp;shp (4.5&nbsp;MW)
| GE geared steam turbine drive, single propeller, <br/>6,000&nbsp;[[Ship measurements|shp]] (4.5&nbsp;MW)
|-
|-
|Speed:
|Speed:
| 16&nbsp;[[knot (speed)|knots]]  (31&nbsp;km/h)
| 16.5&nbsp;[[knot (speed)|knots]]  (30.6&nbsp;km/h)
|-
|-
|Complement:
|[[Ship measurements|Complement]]:
| 425
| 395 (62 officers, 333 men), plus embarked troops
|-
|-
|Armament:
|Armament:
| 1 × 5&nbsp;in (127&nbsp;mm) / 38&nbsp;[[Caliber#Caliber as measurement of length|caliber]] dual purpose gun mount, <br/> 4 × twin 40&nbsp;mm gun mounts
| 1 × [[5" /38 caliber gun|5"/38 caliber DP gun]], <br/> 4 × [[40mm/56 caliber gun|twin 40&nbsp;mm AA guns]], <br/>16 × [[20mm Oerlikon (autocannon)|20&nbsp;mm AA guns]]
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|Boats:
| 14 [[LCVP]], <br/>8 [[LCM]]
|-
| colspan="2" | <small>NOTES: Some sources report different displacements for ships of this type. Speed and complement may have changed as the ship or her mission were modified. Often one or two LCVPs were replaced by [[LCPL]]s. 20mm AA guns were sometimes removed.</small>
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'''USS ''Prentiss'' (AKA-102)''' was a ''Tolland'' class [[attack cargo ship]] named after [[Prentiss County, Mississippi]]. Like all AKAs, ''Prentiss'' was designed to carry military cargo and [[landing craft]], and to use the latter to land weapons, supplies, and [[Marine (armed services)|Marines]] on enemy shores during [[Amphibious warfare|amphibious operations]]. She served as a commissioned ship for 15 months. ''Prentiss'' received one [[battle star]] for [[World War II]] service.
'''USS ''Prentiss'' (AKA-102)''' was a ''Tolland'' class [[attack cargo ship]] named after [[Prentiss County, Mississippi]]. Like all AKAs, ''Prentiss'' was designed to carry military cargo and [[landing craft]], and to use the latter to land weapons, supplies, and [[Marine (armed services)|Marines]] on enemy shores during [[Amphibious warfare|amphibious operations]]. She served as a commissioned ship for 15 months. ''Prentiss'' received one [[battle star]] for [[World War II]] service.


==History==
==History==
''Prentiss'' was laid down as MC hull 1699 by the [[North Carolina Shipbuilding Co.]], [[Wilmington, North Carolina]], [[10 October]] [[1944]]; launched [[6 December]] [[1944]]; sponsored by Mrs. Roger Williams; acquired on loan charter basis from the [[Maritime Commission]] by the Navy [[12 January]] [[1945]]; and [[Ship commissioning|commissioned]] [[11 February]] [[1945]], LCDR George P. Walker, USNR, in command.
''Prentiss'' was laid down as MC hull 1699 by the [[North Carolina Shipbuilding Co.]], [[Wilmington, North Carolina]], 10 October 1944; launched 6 December 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Roger Williams; acquired on loan charter basis from the [[Maritime Commission]] by the Navy 12 January 1945; and [[Ship commissioning|commissioned]] 11 February 1945, LCDR George P. Walker, USNR, in command.


After shakedown in the [[Chesapeake Bay]] area, ''Prentiss'' sailed from [[Naval Station Norfolk|Norfolk]] for [[Pearl Harbor]], arriving [[13 April]]. She departed Hawaii [[6 May]] with ammunition and general cargo for [[Okinawa]]. Within hours of her arrival, [[21 June]], she underwent one of that area’s frequent attacks. During the action her gunners shot down a [[kamikaze]]. Following this spirited reception, unloading of her volatile cargo was speedy; she departed the area [[27 June]].
After shakedown in the [[Chesapeake Bay]] area, ''Prentiss'' sailed from [[Naval Station Norfolk|Norfolk]] for [[Pearl Harbor]], arriving [[13 April]]. She departed Hawaii [[6 May]] with ammunition and general cargo for [[Okinawa]]. Within hours of her arrival, [[21 June]], she underwent one of that area’s frequent attacks. During the action her gunners shot down a [[kamikaze]]. Following this spirited reception, unloading of her volatile cargo was speedy; she departed the area [[27 June]].


Returning to [[San Francisco]] [[28 July]], she remained on the west coast until after the end of hostilities. She then loaded general cargo and sailed for [[Pearl Harbor]] and the southwest Pacific. Between October 1945 and February 1946 she carried cargo between the [[Philippines]], the [[Netherlands East Indies]], and [[Australia]]. Returning to the U.S., she was decommissioned [[31 May]] [[1946]], was returned to the [[War Shipping Administration]] [[1 June]] [[1946]], and was struck from the Navy List [[19 June]] [[1946]]. She has since served commercially as ''SS Alcoa Ranger''.
Returning to [[San Francisco, California]] [[28 July]], she remained on the west coast until after the end of hostilities. She then loaded general cargo and sailed for [[Pearl Harbor]] and the southwest Pacific. Between October 1945 and February 1946 she carried cargo between the [[Philippines]], the [[Netherlands East Indies]], and [[Australia]]. Returning to the U.S., she was decommissioned 31 May 1946, was returned to the [[War Shipping Administration]] 1 June 1946, and was struck from the Navy List 19 June 1946. She has since served commercially as ''SS Alcoa Ranger''.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/p11/prentiss.htm  Naval Historical Center: USS ''Prentiss'']
*[http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/p11/prentiss.htm  Naval Historical Center: USS ''Prentiss'']
*[http://www.navsource.org/archives/10/02102.htm    NavSource Online: AKA-102 ''Prentiss'']
*[http://www.navsource.org/archives/10/02/02102.htm    NavSource Online: AKA-102 ''Prentiss'']
*[http://ussrankin.org/id352.htm 51 Years of AKAs]
*[http://ussrankin.org/id352.htm 51 Years of AKAs]
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History
Laid down: 10 October 1944
Launched: 6 December 1944
Commissioned: 11 February 1945
Decommissioned: 31 May 1946
Struck: 19 June 1946
Fate: Merchant Service
General Characteristics
Hull Type: C2-S-AJ3
Displacement: 8,635 tons light, 13,910 tons loaded
Length: 459 ft 2 in (140 m)
Beam: 63 ft (19.2 m)
Draft: 26 ft 4 in (8.0 m)
Propulsion: GE geared steam turbine drive, single propeller,
6,000 shp (4.5 MW)
Speed: 16.5 knots (30.6 km/h)
Complement: 395 (62 officers, 333 men), plus embarked troops
Armament: 1 × 5"/38 caliber DP gun,
4 × twin 40 mm AA guns,
16 × 20 mm AA guns
Boats: 14 LCVP,
8 LCM
NOTES: Some sources report different displacements for ships of this type. Speed and complement may have changed as the ship or her mission were modified. Often one or two LCVPs were replaced by LCPLs. 20mm AA guns were sometimes removed.

USS Prentiss (AKA-102) was a Tolland class attack cargo ship named after Prentiss County, Mississippi. Like all AKAs, Prentiss 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. She served as a commissioned ship for 15 months. Prentiss received one battle star for World War II service.

History

Prentiss was laid down as MC hull 1699 by the North Carolina Shipbuilding Co., Wilmington, North Carolina, 10 October 1944; launched 6 December 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Roger Williams; acquired on loan charter basis from the Maritime Commission by the Navy 12 January 1945; and commissioned 11 February 1945, LCDR George P. Walker, USNR, in command.

After shakedown in the Chesapeake Bay area, Prentiss sailed from Norfolk for Pearl Harbor, arriving 13 April. She departed Hawaii 6 May with ammunition and general cargo for Okinawa. Within hours of her arrival, 21 June, she underwent one of that area’s frequent attacks. During the action her gunners shot down a kamikaze. Following this spirited reception, unloading of her volatile cargo was speedy; she departed the area 27 June.

Returning to San Francisco, California 28 July, she remained on the west coast until after the end of hostilities. She then loaded general cargo and sailed for Pearl Harbor and the southwest Pacific. Between October 1945 and February 1946 she carried cargo between the Philippines, the Netherlands East Indies, and Australia. Returning to the U.S., she was decommissioned 31 May 1946, was returned to the War Shipping Administration 1 June 1946, and was struck from the Navy List 19 June 1946. She has since served commercially as SS Alcoa Ranger.

References

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