USS Lenoir (AKA-74)

History
United States
NameUSS Lenoir
NamesakeLenoir County, North Carolina
BuilderNorth Carolina Shipbuilding Company, Wilmington, North Carolina
Laid down7 September 1944
Launched6 November 1944
Commissioned14 December 1944
Decommissioned13 June 1946
Renamed
  • SS Margaret Lykes
  • SS Gulf Merchant
  • SS Del Aires
  • SS Columbia Tiger
  • SS Antillian Tiger
Honors &
awards
1 battle star (World War II)
Fate
  • Sold into merchant service, 1 October 1947
  • Scrapped 1971
General characteristics
Class & typeTolland-class attack cargo ship
Displacement13,910 long tons (14,133 t) full
Length459 ft 2 in (139.95 m)
Beam63 ft (19 m)
Draft26 ft 4 in (8.03 m)
PropulsionGE geared turbine drive, single propeller, 6,000 hp (4.5 MW)
Speed16.5 knots (30.6 km/h; 19.0 mph)
Range17,000 miles
Boats & landing
craft carried
Capacity380,000 ft³ (11.000 m³), 5,275 tons
Complement247
Armament

USS Lenoir (AKA-74) was a Tolland-class attack cargo ship in service with the United States Navy from 1944 to 1946. She was sold into commercial service and was scrapped in 1971.