USS Sidonia

History
United States
NameUSS Sidonia
NamesakeThe asteroid Sidonia
BuilderWalsh-Kaiser Company, Providence, Rhode Island
Laid down1 February 1945
Launched7 April 1945
Commissioned30 April 1945
Decommissioned25 February 1946
Stricken17 April 1946
FateSold for scrapping, 7 December 1964
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 Sidonia (AKA-42) was an Artemis-class attack cargo ship in service with the United States Navy from 1945 to 1946. She was scrapped in 1964.

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