USS Roque
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | USS Roque |
| Namesake | An island off the coast of Maine |
| Builder | Kewaunee Shipbuilding Co., Kewaunee, Wisconsin |
| Laid down | date unknown |
| Completed | as U.S. Army FS-347, date unknown |
| Acquired | by the U.S. Navy, 21 February 1947, at Navy Yard Subic Bay, Philippines |
| Commissioned | 2 May 1947 as USS Roque (AG-137) at Apra Harbor, Guam |
| Decommissioned | 23 July 1951 |
| Reclassified | AKL-8, 31 March 1949 |
| Stricken | date not known |
| Identification | IMO number: 7050638 |
| Fate | Transferred to the U.S. Department of the Interior, 29 January 1952 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Camano-class cargo ship |
| Displacement | 550 tons |
| Length | 177 ft (54 m) |
| Beam | 33 ft (10 m) |
| Draft | 10 ft (3.0 m) |
| Propulsion | two 500hp GM Cleveland Division 6-278A 6-cyl V6 diesel engines, twin screws |
| Speed | 12 knots |
| Complement | 42 officers and enlisted |
| Armament | not known |
USS Roque (AG-137/AKL-8) was a Camano-class cargo ship constructed for the U.S. Army as USA FS-347 shortly before the end of World War II and later acquired by the U.S. Navy in 1947. She was configured as a transport and cargo ship and was assigned to serve the World War II Trust Territories in the Pacific Ocean.