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USS Antigone (AGP-16)

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Antigone circa 1945
History
United States
NameUSS Antigone
NamesakeThe daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta in Greek mythology.
BuilderChicago Bridge & Iron Co.
Laid down15 August 1944
Launched27 October 1944
Commissioned27 October 1944
Decommissioned27 May 1946
In service1944
Out of service1946
Stricken10 June 1947
IdentificationShip International Radio Callsign: NJYN
FateTransferred to the MARAD for disposal, 6 February 1948 and sold to Kaiser & Co. for scrapping
General characteristics
Displacement4,100 tons
Length328 feet
Beam50 feet
Draft11 feet 2 inches
PropulsionTwo General Motors 12-568A Diesel engines
Speed12 Knots
Complement41 Officers, 245 Enlisted
ArmamentOne 3 in (76 mm)/50 Dual Purpose Mount
Aircraft carriedNone
Aviation facilitiesNone

USS Antigone was a Portunus-class Motor Torpedo Boat Tender in service with the United States Navy during World War II. Authorized originally as LST-773, She was reclassified Motor Torpedo Boat Tender, and laid down the next day at Chicago Bridge & Iron Co., Seneca, IL. On 27 October 1944, she was launched, and put into reduced commission for conversion to a Motor Torpedo Boat Tender. On 5 December 1944, she was decommissioned for the conversion at Maryland Drydock Co., Baltimore, MD. 160 days later, on 14 May 1945, Antigone was put into full commission. After serving in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater for a year, Antigone was decommissioned on 27 May 1946, at San Francisco. On 10 June 1947, she was struck from the Naval Register, and sold to the Maritime Administration for final disposal on 6 February 1948 and simultaneously sold to Kaiser & Co., for scrapping.

Ship awards

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  • American Campaign Medal
  • World War II Victory Medal
  • Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
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