USS Roque

History
United States
NameUSS Roque
NamesakeAn island off the coast of Maine
BuilderKewaunee Shipbuilding Co., Kewaunee, Wisconsin
Laid downdate unknown
Completedas U.S. Army FS-347, date unknown
Acquiredby the U.S. Navy, 21 February 1947, at Navy Yard Subic Bay, Philippines
Commissioned2 May 1947 as USS Roque (AG-137) at Apra Harbor, Guam
Decommissioned23 July 1951
ReclassifiedAKL-8, 31 March 1949
Strickendate not known
IdentificationIMO number: 7050638
FateTransferred to the U.S. Department of the Interior, 29 January 1952
General characteristics
TypeCamano-class cargo ship
Displacement550 tons
Length177 ft (54 m)
Beam33 ft (10 m)
Draft10 ft (3.0 m)
Propulsiontwo 500hp GM Cleveland Division 6-278A 6-cyl V6 diesel engines, twin screws
Speed12 knots
Complement42 officers and enlisted
Armamentnot 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.