USS Scania (AKA-40)

History
United States
NameUSS Scania
NamesakeThe asteroid Scania
BuilderWalsh-Kaiser Company, Providence, Rhode Island
Laid down6 January 1945
Launched17 March 1945
Commissioned16 April 1945
Decommissioned2 September 1947
Stricken16 September 1947
FateScrapped in 1965
General characteristics
Class & typeArtemis-class attack cargo ship
TypeS4–SE2–BE1
Displacement
  • 4,087 long tons (4,153 t) light
  • 7,080 long tons (7,194 t) full
Length426 ft (130 m)
Beam58 ft (18 m)
Draft16 ft (4.9 m)
Speed16.9 knots (31.3 km/h; 19.4 mph)
Complement303 officers and enlisted
Armament

USS Scania (AKA-40) was an Artemis-class attack cargo ship in service with the United States Navy from 1945 to 1947. She was scrapped in 1965.

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