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{{short description|Cargo ship of the United States Navy}}
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|Ship name=USS ''Aludra''
|Ship name=
* ''Robert T. Lincoln''
|Ship namesake=[[Aludra]]
* ''Aludra''
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|Ship builder=[[Permanente Metals Corporation]]
|Ship laid down=28 October 1942 as SS ''Robert T. Lincoln''
* [[Robert T. Lincoln]]
* The star [[Aludra]]
|Ship renamed=''Aludra'' 30 October 1942
|Ship ordered=as a [[Liberty ship|Type EC2-S-C1]] hull, [[Maritime Commission|MCE]] hull 437{{sfn|Kaiser No. 2|2010}}
|Ship builder=[[Permanente Metals Corporation]], [[Richmond, California]]
|Ship original cost=$1,139,342{{sfn|MARCOM}}
|Ship yard number=437{{sfn|Kaiser No. 2|2010}}
|Ship way number=8{{sfn|Kaiser No. 2|2010}}
|Ship sponsor= Mrs. Dorothy A. Rainbow
|Ship laid down= 2 October 1942
|Ship launched=7 December 1942
|Ship launched=7 December 1942
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|Ship acquired=14 December 1942
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|Ship commissioned=26 December 1942
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|Ship renamed= ''Aludra'', 30 October 1942
|Ship identification=*[[Hull classification symbol#Support type|Hull symbol]]: AK-72
*[[International Code of Signals|Code letters]]: NXWU
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|Ship out of service= 23 June 1943
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|Ship honours=1 x [[battle star]]
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|Ship fate=Sunk 23 June 1943
|Ship fate= Sunk, 23 June 1943

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|Ship type=[[Liberty ship|Type EC2-S-C1]]
|Ship displacement=14,250 tons
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|Ship armament=1 x 5", 1 x 3"
*1 × [[3-inch/50-caliber gun|{{cvt|3|in|0}}/50-caliber]] dual-purpose gun
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The '''USS ''Aludra'' (AK-72)''' was a [[Crater class cargo ship|''Crater''-class]] [[cargo ship]] in the service of the [[United States Navy]] in [[World War II]]. Named after the star [[Aludra]] in the constellation [[Canis Major]], it was the first ship of the Navy to bear this name.
'''USS ''Aludra'' (AK-72)''' was a {{sclass|Crater|cargo ship}} in the service of the [[US Navy]] in [[World War II]]. Named after the star [[Aludra]] in the constellation [[Canis Major]], it was the first ship of the Navy to bear this name.{{sfn|Navsource|2016}}


==Construction==
''Aludra'' was laid down 28 October 1942 as [[liberty ship]] SS ''Robert T. Lincoln'' (MCE hull 437) by [[Permanente Metals Corporation]], Yard No. 2, [[Richmond, California]], under a [[Maritime Commission]] contract; launched on 7 December 1942; sponsored by Mrs. Dorothy A. Rainbow; renamed ''Aludra'' (AK-72) on 30 October 1942; delivered to the Navy on 14 December 1942; and placed in commission at [[San Francisco, California]], on 26 December 1942, [[Lieutenant Commander]]. Dale E. Collins in command.
''Aludra'' was laid down 28 October 1942, as [[liberty ship]] SS ''Robert T. Lincoln'' under a [[Maritime Commission]] (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 437, by [[Permanente Metals Corporation]], Yard No. 2, [[Richmond, California]]; launched on 7 December 1942; sponsored by Mrs. Dorothy A. Rainbow; renamed ''Aludra'' on 30 October 1942; delivered to the Navy on 14 December 1942; and placed in commission at [[San Francisco]], [[California]], on 26 December 1942.{{sfn|DANFS|2015}}


==Service history==
The new cargo ship joined the [[U.S. Pacific Fleet|Pacific Fleet]] and held brief shakedown training before departing the west coast on 7 January 1943. She anchored in [[Dumbea Bay]], [[New Caledonia]], on 29 January. The vessel got underway on 2 February for [[Havannah Harbor]], [[Efate Island]], and arrived there two days later. ''Aludra'' continued on to [[Espiritu Santo]], where she remained from 11 February through 6 May.
The new cargo ship joined the [[United States Pacific Fleet|Pacific Fleet]] and held brief [[shakedown cruise|shakedown]] training before departing the west coast on 7 January 1943. She anchored in [[Dumbea Bay]], [[New Caledonia]], on 29 January. The vessel got underway on 2 February for [[Havannah Harbor]], [[Efate Island]], and arrived there two days later. ''Aludra'' continued on to [[Espiritu Santo]], where she remained from 11 February through 6 May.{{sfn|DANFS|2015}}


The vessel left Espiritu Santo on 6 May in company with [[USS Brooks (APD-10)|''Brooks'' (APD-10)]]. The two ships reached [[Brisbane]], [[Australia]], on 11 May and took on cargo. ''Aludra'' sailed on 17 May for [[Auckland]], [[New Zealand]]. She arrived there on 23 May and spent one week in port taking on supplies and equipment. The ship left Auckland on 30 May but returned that same day to repair a steering casualty. She got underway again on 31 May.
The vessel left Espiritu Santo on 6 May in company with {{USS|Brooks|APD-10|2}}. The two ships reached [[Brisbane]], Australia, on 11 May and took on cargo. ''Aludra'' sailed on 17 May for [[Auckland]], New Zealand. She arrived there on 23 May and spent one week in port taking on supplies and equipment. The ship left Auckland on 30 May but returned that same day to repair a steering casualty. She got underway again on 31 May.{{sfn|DANFS|2015}}


===Sinking===
''Aludra'' made port calls at [[Nouméa]], New Caledonia, and [[Guadalcanal]]. She departed the latter port on 22 June, bound for Espiritu Santo. At 04:44 on 23 June, a torpedo fired by [[Japan]]ese submarine [[Japanese submarine RO-103|''RO-103'']] hit ''Aludra''’s port side and exploded. Approximately five hours later, at 09:33, the cargo ship sank in over 2,000 [[fathom]]s (3,650 m) of water. Two of her crew members were killed and 12 were wounded.
''Aludra'' made port calls at [[Nouméa]], New Caledonia, and [[Guadalcanal]]. She departed the latter port on 22 June, bound for Espiritu Santo. At 04:44 on 23 June, a torpedo fired by Japanese submarine {{ship|Japanese submarine|Ro-103||2}} ([[Ro-100-class submarine|''Ro-100''-class submarine]]) hit ''Aludra''{{'}}s port side and exploded. Approximately five hours later, at 09:33, the cargo ship sank in over {{cvt|2000|fathom|lk=in}} of water. Two of her crew members were killed and 12 were wounded.{{sfn|DANFS|2015}}


==Awards==
''Aludra'' earned one [[battle star]] for her World War II service.
''Aludra'' earned one [[battle star]] for her World War II service.{{sfn|DANFS|2015}}


==References==
==References==
{{reflist|30em}}
*{{DANFS|http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/a7/aludra-i.htm}}

==Bibliography==
{{refbegin}}
* {{cite DANFS
| url = https://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/a/aludra-i.html
| title = Aludra I (AK-72)
| publisher = Naval History and Heritage Command
| date = 16 June 2015
| access-date = 11 December 2016
| ref = {{sfnRef|DANFS|2015}}
}}{{PD-notice}}
* {{cite web
| url = http://shipbuildinghistory.com/shipyards/emergencylarge/kperm2.htm
| title = Kaiser Permanente No. 2, Richmond CA
| publisher = www.ShipbuildingHistory.com
| date = 13 October 2010
| access-date = 11 December 2016
| ref = {{sfnRef|Kaiser No. 2|2010}}
}}
* {{cite web
| url = http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/13/130072.htm
| title=USS Aludra (AK-72)
| publisher=Navsource.org
| date=20 May 2016
| access-date=11 December 2016
| ref={{sfnRef|Navsource|2016}}
}}
* {{cite web
|url= http://usmaritimecommission.de/query.php?datalist=1&typeofquery=Name%20of%20Ship&valueofquery=Robert%20T.Lincoln&code=B0437a
|title= SS ''Robert T.Lincoln''
|access-date= 9 February 2022
|ref= {{sfnRef|MARCOM}}
}}
{{refend}}


==External links==
==External links==
* {{navsource|09/13/130072|Aludra}}
*{{navsource|9/13/130072|Aludra (AK-72)}}
* {{cite web
{{Liberty ships R}}
| url = https://vesselhistory.marad.dot.gov/ShipHistory/Detail/10581
| title = ROBERT T. LINCOLN
| publisher = United States Department of Transportation
| access-date = 9 February 2022
| ref = {{sfnRef|MARAD}}
}}

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{{Crater class cargo ship}}
{{Kaiser, Permanente Metals, Richmond Shipyards}}
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Latest revision as of 16:11, 2 February 2024

For other ships with the same name, see USS Aludra.

USS Aludra (AK-72), c. late 1942 or early 1943 – note her deck cargo of four Grumman F4F "Wildcat" fighters and several landing craft
History
United States
Name
  • Robert T. Lincoln
  • Aludra
Namesake
Orderedas a Type EC2-S-C1 hull, MCE hull 437[1]
BuilderPermanente Metals Corporation, Richmond, California
Cost$1,139,342[2]
Yard number437[1]
Way number8[1]
Laid down2 October 1942
Launched7 December 1942
Sponsored byMrs. Dorothy A. Rainbow
Acquired14 December 1942
Commissioned26 December 1942
Out of service23 June 1943
RenamedAludra, 30 October 1942
Identification
Honours and
awards		1 × battle star
FateSunk, 23 June 1943
General characteristics [3]
Class and typeCrater-class cargo ship
TypeType EC2-S-C1
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 × Oil fired 450 °F (232 °C) boilers, operating at 220 psi (1,500 kPa) ,  (manufactured by Babcock & Wilcox)
  • 2,500 shp (1,900 kW)
Propulsion
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

USS Aludra (AK-72) was a Crater-class cargo ship in the service of the US Navy in World War II. Named after the star Aludra in the constellation Canis Major, it was the first ship of the Navy to bear this name.[3]

Construction

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Aludra was laid down 28 October 1942, as liberty ship SS Robert T. Lincoln under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 437, by Permanente Metals Corporation, Yard No. 2, Richmond, California; launched on 7 December 1942; sponsored by Mrs. Dorothy A. Rainbow; renamed Aludra on 30 October 1942; delivered to the Navy on 14 December 1942; and placed in commission at San Francisco, California, on 26 December 1942.[4]

Service history

[edit]

The new cargo ship joined the Pacific Fleet and held brief shakedown training before departing the west coast on 7 January 1943. She anchored in Dumbea Bay, New Caledonia, on 29 January. The vessel got underway on 2 February for Havannah Harbor, Efate Island, and arrived there two days later. Aludra continued on to Espiritu Santo, where she remained from 11 February through 6 May.[4]

The vessel left Espiritu Santo on 6 May in company with Brooks. The two ships reached Brisbane, Australia, on 11 May and took on cargo. Aludra sailed on 17 May for Auckland, New Zealand. She arrived there on 23 May and spent one week in port taking on supplies and equipment. The ship left Auckland on 30 May but returned that same day to repair a steering casualty. She got underway again on 31 May.[4]

Sinking

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Aludra made port calls at Nouméa, New Caledonia, and Guadalcanal. She departed the latter port on 22 June, bound for Espiritu Santo. At 04:44 on 23 June, a torpedo fired by Japanese submarine Ro-103 (Ro-100-class submarine) hit Aludra's port side and exploded. Approximately five hours later, at 09:33, the cargo ship sank in over 2,000 fathoms (12,000 ft; 3,700 m) of water. Two of her crew members were killed and 12 were wounded.[4]

Awards

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Aludra earned one battle star for her World War II service.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Kaiser No. 2 2010.
  2. ^ MARCOM.
  3. ^ a b Navsource 2016.
  4. ^ a b c d e DANFS 2015.

Bibliography

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  • "Aludra I (AK-72)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval History and Heritage Command. 16 June 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2016.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  • "Kaiser Permanente No. 2, Richmond CA". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 13 October 2010. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  • "USS Aludra (AK-72)". Navsource.org. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  • "SS Robert T.Lincoln". Retrieved 9 February 2022.
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