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AK-74 Carina

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
Top Row - Combat Action Ribbon (Okinawa, 04MAY45)
Bottom Row - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (3) - World War II Victory Medal

Crater Class Cargo Ship:

Laid down, 30 September 1942, as SS David Davisa Maritime Commission type (EC2-S-C1) hull, under Maritime Commission contract (MCE hull 502) at Permanente Metals Corp., Yard No. 1, Richmond, CA.

Launched, 6 November 1942

Acquired by the US Navy, 20 November 1942

Commissioned, USS Carina (AK-74), 1 December 1942, LCDR. J. I. MacPherson, USNR, in command

Decommissioned, 16 October 1945, at Suisun Bay, CA.

Returned to the Maritime Commission for disposal

Final Disposition, scrapped in 1952

Carina received three battle stars for World War II service

Specifications:
Displacement 4,023 t.(lt) 11,565 t.(fl)
Length 441' 6"
Beam 56' 11"
Draft 28' 4"
Speed 12 kts.
Complement 198
Armament one 5"/38 dual purpose gun mount, one 3"/50 dual purpose gun mount, two 40mm guns, six 20mm guns
Propulsion reciprocating steam engine, single shaft, 1,950shp

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Contributed By
	60k	Carina (AK-74) anchored after a Japanese suicide boat attack at Okinawa on 4 May 1945.		USS Granville (APA-171) cruise book

View the Carina (AK-74)
DANFS history entry located at the US Naval Historical Center web site

Crew Contact And Reunion Information
U.S.Navy Memorial Foundation
Fleet Reserve Association

Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
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