USS Jupiter (AK-43)
USS Jupiter (AVS-8) | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Ordered | as C-2 hull, MC 17 |
| Laid down | date unknown |
| Launched | in 1939, as M/S Flying Cloud |
| Acquired | 19 June 1941 |
| Commissioned | 22 August 1942 |
| Decommissioned | 23 May 1947 |
| In service | 10 October 1950 |
| Out of service | June 1964 |
| Stricken | 1 August 1965 |
| Fate | Sold for scrapping in March 1971 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 7,293 t.(lt) 10,850 t.(fl) |
| Length | 459 ft 2 in (139.95 m) |
| Beam | 63 ft (19 m) |
| Draught | 25 ft 10 in (7.87 m) |
| Propulsion | Diesel, single propeller, 6,000hp |
| Speed | 15.5 kts. |
| Armament | one single 4" gun mount; one single 3 in (76 mm) dual purpose gun mount; four single 20 mm AA gun mounts |
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USS Jupiter (AK-43) was an Aldebaran-class cargo ship commissioned by the U.S. Navy for service in World War II. She was responsible for delivering necessary goods and equipment to ships and stations in the war zone.
Jupiter (AK-43) was built in 1939 as SS Flying Cloud by Federal Shipbuilding & Drydock Co., Kearny, New Jersey; she was later renamed SS Santa Catalina, She was acquired by the Navy 19 June 1941; the next day renamed Jupiter; and commissioned 22 August 1942.