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USS Azimech (AK-124), (broadside view) underway off San Francisco, 3 November 1943.
History
USS AzimechUnited States
NameMary Patten
NamesakeMary Patten
OwnerWar Shipping Administration (WSA)
OperatorSudden & Christenson Inc.
Orderedas a Type EC2-S-C1 hull, MCE hull 1725[1]
BuilderPermanente Metals Corporation, Richmond, California
Yard number1725[1]
Way number3[1]
Laid down21 July 1943
Launched11 August 1943
Sponsored byMrs. Otis A. Kent
In service22 August 1943
Fatetransferred to the US Navy, 7 October 1943
USS AzimechUnited States
NameAzimech
NamesakeThe star Azimech
Acquired7 October 1943
Commissioned29 October 1943
Decommissioned11 December 1945
Refitconverted for Naval service at Moore Drydock Co, Oakland, CA.
Stricken3 January 1946
Identification
  • Hull symbol: AK-124
  • Code letters: NHDV
Honors and
awards		1 × battle stars
FateSold for scrapping, 12 September 1972, removed 8 December 1972
General characteristics [2]
Class and typeCrater-class cargo ship
Displacement
  • 4,023 long tons (4,088 t) (standard)
  • 14,550 long tons (14,780 t) (full load)
Length441 ft 6 in (134.57 m)
Beam56 ft 11 in (17.35 m)
Draft28 ft 4 in (8.64 m)
Installed power
  • 2 × Combustion Engineering header-type boilers, 220psi 450°
  • 2,500 shp (1,900 kW)
Propulsion
  • 1 × Joshua Hendy vertical triple-expansion reciprocating steam engine
  • 1 × shaft
Speed12.5 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)
Complement205
Armament
  • 1 × 5 in (127 mm)/38 caliber dual-purpose (DP) gun
  • 1 × 3 in (76 mm)/50 caliber DP gun
  • 2 × 40 mm (1.57 in) Bofors anti-aircraft (AA) gun mounts
  • 6 × 20 mm (0.79 in) Oerlikon cannon AA gun mounts

USS Azimech (AK-124) was a Crater-class cargo ship commissioned by the US Navy for service in World War II, named after the Azimech, the other name of Spica, the brightest star in constellation Virgo. She was responsible for delivering troops, goods and equipment to locations in the war zone.

  1. ^ a b c Kaiser No. 2 2010.
  2. ^ Navsource 2014.

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