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FS-283 / AKL-39 Almaack

Almaack (AKL-39) was loaned to the Republic of Korea

Camano Class Light Cargo Ship:

Laid down, as FS-283 in 1944, for the US Army at Kewaunee Shipbuilding and Engineering Corp., Kewaunee, WI.

Acquired from the Army by the US Navy, 12 December 1951

Renamed Almaack (AKL-39), and loaned to the Republic of Korea the same day

Almaack never served as a unit of the US Navy

Returned to US Naval custody in January 1960

Struck from the Naval Register, 1 February 1960

Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, June 1969, to Hong Kong Rolling Mills, Ltd.

Specifications:
Displacement 550 t.
Length 177'
Beam 33'
Draft 10'
Speed 12 kts.
Complement 42
Propulsion two 500hp GM Cleveland Division 6-278A 6-cyl V6 diesel engines, twin screws

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DANFS History
FS-283 was acquired from the Army on 12 December 1951 and renamed Almaack (AKL-39). That same day, she was loaned to the Republic of Korea. The ship served the Koreans until early in 1960 when she was returned to the Navy. Her name was struck from the Navy list on 1 February 1960, and she was sold to Hong Kong Rolling Mills, Ltd., in June 1960 for scrapping.

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