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NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive

USAT Monterey
ex
Alameda (AP-68)

Laid down, 4 April 1932, at Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News, VA.

Launched, 17 September 1932

Completed and delivered 15 December 1932

Operated as SS Haiti by Columbia Mail Steamship Co. from 1932 to 1938

Renamed SS Puerto Rico in 1938 while in service for the New York and Cuba Mail Steamship Co.

Renamed SS Monterey in 1939 while in service for the Oceanic Steamship Co. (Spreckles Line) a subsidiary of Matson Navigation Co.

Delivered to the War Shipping Administration (WSA), 14 February 1942 under bare boat charter and operated by Atlantic, Gulf & West Indies Lines (AGWI) acting as agent for WSA to meet Army transportation needs.

Title delivered to WSA 25 September 1942

Allocated to the US Navy, 6 August 1942

Named changed to Alameda (AP-68), 22 August 1942

Conversion for Navy service cancelled, returned to the WSA, 25 September 1942

Alameda was re-delivered to the War Department,16 January 1943 for Army operation as USAT Monterey

Decommissioned by the US Army Transportation Service, date unknown

Custody transferred to the Maritime Commission, 26 June 1946, for operation by Atlantic Gulf and West Indies Lines for the WSA

Laid up, date unknown, in the James River National Defense Reserve Fleet at Lee Hall, VA.,

Sold for $650,000.00, 14 August 1947, to the Republic of Turkey

Withdrawn from the Reserve Fleet and delivered buyer, 16 April 1948

Reflagged Turkey, renamed SS Cankiri

Resold, date unknown, renamed SS Adana

Beached in 1952 after engine room flooded while at anchor

Final Disposition, scrapped in 1968 after a fire

Specifications:
Displacement 5,236 t.(Gross)
Length 385' 5"
Beam 57' 5"
Draft 23' 8"
Speed 16kts.

Complement unknown

Troop Accommodations unknown

Largest Boom Capacity unknown

Cargo Capacity unknown

non-refrigerated unknown

Armament

one single 4"/50 single purpose gun mount

three single 3"/50 dual purpose gun mounts

six single 20mm AA gun mounts

Fuel Capacity unknown

Propulsion

two steam turbines

two propellers, 6,500shp

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Source
Merchant Service Oceanic SS (Spreckles LIne)
092206810	377k	SS Monterey underway, 18 February 1941, location unknown.	MARAD
092206807	182k	SS Monterey underway, 17 September 1941, location unknown. U.S. Coast Guard photo	MARAD
092206809	377k	SS Monterey underway, date and location unknown.	MARAD
092206806	156k	SS Monterey underway, 19 December 1941, location unknown. U.S. Coast Guard photo	MARAD
092206808	182k	SS Monterey underway, 27 December 1941, location unknown. U.S. Coast Guard photo	MARAD
092206803	143k	SS Monterey underway, 23 January 1942, location unknown. U.S. Coast Guard photo	MARAD
092206811	143k	SS Monterey underway, 24 January 1942, location unknown. U.S. Coast Guard photo	MARAD
USAT Monterey
092206804	220k	USAT Monterey underway, 1 June 1942, location unknown. U.S. Coast Guard photo	MARAD
092206801	118k	USAT Monterey at anchor, 31 July 1942, location unknown. U.S. Coast Guard photo	MARAD
092206805	176k	USAT Monterey underway, 2 December 1942, location unknown. U.S. Coast Guard photo	MARAD
092206802	71k	USAT Monterey moored pierside, date and location unknown.	John Spivey