USS Triangulum

	USS Triangulum (AK-102) (1943–1947)
History
United States
Name	Eugene B. Daskam; Triangulum;
Namesake	Eugene B. Daskam; The constellation Triangulum;
Ordered	as a Type EC2-S-C1 hull, MCE hull 1669
Builder	California Shipbuilding Corporation, Terminal Island, Los Angeles, California
Yard number	202
Way number	8
Laid down	14 May 1943
Launched	6 June 1943
Acquired	19 June 1943
Commissioned	30 July 1943
Decommissioned	15 April 1946
Renamed	Triangulum, on 27 May 1943
Stricken	17 July 1947
Identification	Hull symbol: AK-102; Code letters: NTWF; ;
Honors &; awards	2 × battle stars
Fate	returned to MARCOM, sold for scrapping, 19 March 1973, withdrawn, 27 July 1973
General characteristics
Class & type	Crater-class cargo ship
Type	Type EC2-S-C1
Displacement	4,023 long tons (4,088 t) (standard); 14,550 long tons (14,780 t) (full load);
Length	441 ft 6 in (134.57 m)
Beam	56 ft 11 in (17.35 m)
Draft	28 ft 4 in (8.64 m)
Installed power	2 × Babcock & Wilcox header-type boilers, 220psi 450°; 2,500 shp (1,900 kW);
Propulsion	1 × Joshua Hendy vertical triple-expansion reciprocating steam engine; 1 × shaft;
Speed	12.5 kn (23.2 km/h; 14.4 mph)
Capacity	7,800 t (7,700 long tons) DWT; 444,206 cu ft (12,578.5 m3) (non-refrigerated);
Complement	16 officers 190 enlisted
Armament	1 × 5 in (127 mm)/38 caliber dual purpose (DP) gun; 4 × 40 mm (1.57 in) Bofors anti-aircraft (AA) gun mounts; 6 × 20 mm (0.79 in) Oerlikon cannons AA gun mounts;

USS Triangulum (AK-102) was a Crater-class cargo ship commissioned by the US Navy for service in World War II. Triangulum was named after the constellation Triangulum. She was responsible for delivering troops, goods and equipment to locations in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater.

History
USS Triangulum (AK-102) (1943–1947)
United States
Name	Eugene B. Daskam Triangulum
Namesake	Eugene B. Daskam The constellation Triangulum
Ordered	as a Type EC2-S-C1 hull, MCE hull 1669
Builder	California Shipbuilding Corporation, Terminal Island, Los Angeles, California
Yard number	202
Way number	8
Laid down	14 May 1943
Launched	6 June 1943
Acquired	19 June 1943
Commissioned	30 July 1943
Decommissioned	15 April 1946
Renamed	Triangulum, on 27 May 1943
Stricken	17 July 1947
Identification	Hull symbol: AK-102 Code letters: NTWF
Honors & awards	2 × battle stars
Fate	returned to MARCOM, sold for scrapping, 19 March 1973, withdrawn, 27 July 1973
General characteristics
Class & type	Crater-class cargo ship
Type	Type EC2-S-C1
Displacement	4,023 long tons (4,088 t) (standard) 14,550 long tons (14,780 t) (full load)
Length	441 ft 6 in (134.57 m)
Beam	56 ft 11 in (17.35 m)
Draft	28 ft 4 in (8.64 m)
Installed power	2 × Babcock & Wilcox header-type boilers, 220psi 450° 2,500 shp (1,900 kW)
Propulsion	1 × Joshua Hendy vertical triple-expansion reciprocating steam engine 1 × shaft
Speed	12.5 kn (23.2 km/h; 14.4 mph)
Capacity	7,800 t (7,700 long tons) DWT 444,206 cu ft (12,578.5 m³) (non-refrigerated)
Complement	16 officers 190 enlisted
Armament	1 × 5 in (127 mm)/38 caliber dual purpose (DP) gun 4 × 40 mm (1.57 in) Bofors anti-aircraft (AA) gun mounts 6 × 20 mm (0.79 in) Oerlikon cannons AA gun mounts