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|align="center" colspan="2"|[[Image:USSCirce.jpg|300px]] USS ''Circe'' (AKA-25)<br/>
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!colspan="2" style="color: white; height: 30px; background: navy;"| History  
!colspan="2" style="color: white; height: 30px; background: navy;"| History  
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|-
|Laid down:
| [[Ship ceremonies|Laid down]]:
| Unknown
| Unknown
|-
|-
|Launched:
| [[Ship ceremonies|Launched]]:
| [[4 August]] [[1944]]
| 4 August 1944
|-
|-
|Commissioned:
| [[Ship ceremonies|Commissioned]]:
| [[10 November]] [[1944]]
| 10 November 1944
|-
|-
|Decommissioned:
| [[Ship ceremonies|Decommissioned]]:
| [[20 May]] [[1946]]
| 20 May 1946
|-
|-
|Struck:
| [[Naval Vessel Register|Struck]]:
| Unknown
| Unknown
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!colspan="2" style="color: white; height: 30px; background: navy;"| General Characteristics
!colspan="2" style="color: white; height: 30px; background: navy;"| General Characteristics
|-
|Builder:
| [[Walsh-Kaiser Co., Inc.]]
|-
|-
|Hull type:
|Hull type:
| S4-SE2-BE1
| S4-SE2-BE1
|-
|-
|Displacement:
|[[Ship measurements|Displacement]]:
| 4,087&nbsp;tons
| 4,087&nbsp;tons light, 7,080&nbsp;tons loaded
|-
|-
|Length:
|[[Ship measurements|Length]]:
| 426&nbsp;ft
| 426&nbsp;ft (129.8&nbsp;m)
|-
|-
|Beam:
|[[Ship measurements|Beam]]:
| 58&nbsp;ft
| 58&nbsp;ft (17.7&nbsp;m)
|-
|-
|Draft:
|[[Ship measurements|Draft]]:
| 16&nbsp;ft  
| 16&nbsp;ft (4.9&nbsp;m)
|-
|[[Ship propulsion|Propulsion]]:
| Steam turbo-electric drive; two boilers, two propellers, <br/>6,000&nbsp;[[Ship measurements|shp]] (4.5&nbsp;MW)
|-
|-
|Speed:
|Speed:
| 17&nbsp;[[knot (speed)|knots]]
| 16.9&nbsp;[[knot (speed)|knots]] (31.3&nbsp;km/h)
|-
|-
|Complement:
|[[Ship measurements|Complement]]:
| 303
| 321 (20 officers, 301 men), plus 255 embarked troops
|-
|-
|Armament:
|Armament:
| 1 × [[5" /38 caliber gun|5"/38 caliber dual purpose gun mount]]
| 1 × [[5" /38 caliber gun|5"/38 caliber DP gun]], <br/> 4 × [[40mm/56 caliber gun|twin 40&nbsp;mm AA guns]], <br/>16 × [[20mm Oerlikon (autocannon)|20&nbsp;mm AA guns]]
|-
|Boats:
| 14 [[LCVP]], <br/>8 [[LCM]]
|}
|}
'''USS ''Circe'' (AKA-25)''' was an ''Artemis'' class [[attack cargo ship]] named after the asteroid ''[[34 Circe]],'' which in turn was named after ''[[Circe]],'' a goddess or sorceress in Greek mythology. USS ''Circe'' served as a commissioned ship for 18 months, and received one battle star for [[World War II]] service.  
'''USS ''Circe'' (AKA-25)''' was an ''Artemis'' class [[attack cargo ship]] named after the asteroid ''[[34 Circe]],'' which in turn was named after ''[[Circe]],'' a goddess or sorceress in Greek mythology. USS ''Circe'' served as a commissioned ship for 18 months, and received one battle star for [[World War II]] service.  


==History==
==History==
''Circe'' (AKA-25) was launched [[4 August]] [[1944]] by [[Walsh-Kaiser Co., Inc.]], [[Providence, R.I.]], under a [[Maritime Commission]] contract; sponsored by Mrs. R. E. Dougherty; acquired by the Navy [[10 November]] [[1944]]; and [[Ship commissioning|commissioned]] the same day, Lieutenant Commander V. J. Barnhart, USNR, in command.
''Circe'' (AKA-25) was launched 4 August 1944 by [[Walsh-Kaiser Co., Inc.]], [[Providence, R.I.]], under a [[Maritime Commission]] contract; sponsored by Mrs. R. E. Dougherty; acquired by the Navy 10 November 1944; and [[Ship commissioning|commissioned]] the same day, Lieutenant Commander V. J. Barnhart, USNR, in command.


Circe reached [[Pearl Harbor]] from the [[East Coast of the United States|East Coast]] [[3 January]] [[1945]]. Twenty days later she put to sea with Marine reinforcements and explosives for [[Guadalcanal]], and through February, ferried troops in the Guadalcanal area. After practice landings in [[Guadalcanal|Savo Sound]], she reported at [[Ulithi]] [[21 March]] to stage for the [[Battle of Okinawa|assault of Okinawa]].
Circe reached [[Pearl Harbor]] from the [[East Coast of the United States|East Coast]] 3 January 1945. Twenty days later she put to sea with Marine reinforcements and explosives for [[Guadalcanal]], and through February, ferried troops in the Guadalcanal area. After practice landings in [[Guadalcanal|Savo Sound]], she reported at [[Ulithi]] [[21 March]] to stage for the [[Battle of Okinawa|assault of Okinawa]].


Between [[1 April]] [[1945]] and [[6 April]], ''Circe'' was part of the vast armada off [[Okinawa Island|Okinawa]], closing the coast in daylight to offload men and equipment, and retiring seaward at night. She called at [[Saipan]] and Pearl Harbor on her passage to [[San Francisco]], where from [[19 May]] to [[27 May]] she loaded cargo for a voyage to Pearl Harbor. Sailing again from San Francisco [[24 June]], she carried pilots and ground crews to [[Eniwetok]], [[Kwajalein]], Saipan, and [[Tinian]], returning with men thus relieved to Pearl Harbor [[13 August]].
Between 1 April 1945 and [[6 April]], ''Circe'' was part of the vast armada off [[Okinawa Island|Okinawa]], closing the coast in daylight to offload men and equipment, and retiring seaward at night. She called at [[Saipan]] and Pearl Harbor on her passage to [[San Francisco, California]], where from [[19 May]] to [[27 May]] she loaded cargo for a voyage to Pearl Harbor. Sailing again from San Francisco [[24 June]], she carried pilots and ground crews to [[Eniwetok]], [[Kwajalein]], Saipan, and [[Tinian]], returning with men thus relieved to Pearl Harbor [[13 August]].


Clearing Pearl Harbor [[25 September]] [[1945]], ''Circe'' supported [[Occupied Japan|the occupation]] on cargo duty which took her to ports in [[Japan]] and [[Korea]], returning with homeward bound servicemen to San Francisco [[20 December]] [[1945]]. Here she was decommissioned [[20 May]] [[1946]], and transferred to the [[War Shipping Administration]] for disposal [[26 June]] [[1946]].
Clearing Pearl Harbor 25 September 1945, ''Circe'' supported [[Occupied Japan|the occupation]] on cargo duty which took her to ports in [[Japan]] and [[Korea]], returning with homeward bound servicemen to San Francisco 20 December 1945. Here she was decommissioned 20 May 1946, and transferred to the [[War Shipping Administration]] for disposal 26 June 1946.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/c9/circe-ii.htm Naval Historical Center: USS ''Circe'' II]
*[http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/c9/circe-ii.htm Naval Historical Center: USS ''Circe'' II]
*[http://www.navsource.org/archives/10/02025.htm NavSource Online: AKA-25 ''Circe'']
*[http://www.navsource.org/archives/10/02/02025.htm NavSource Online: AKA-25 ''Circe'']
*[http://ussrankin.org/id352.htm 51 Years of AKAs]
*[http://ussrankin.org/id352.htm 51 Years of AKAs]


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USSCirce.jpg USS Circe (AKA-25)
History
Laid down: Unknown
Launched: 4 August 1944
Commissioned: 10 November 1944
Decommissioned: 20 May 1946
Struck: Unknown
Fate: Unknown
General Characteristics
Builder: Walsh-Kaiser Co., Inc.
Hull type: S4-SE2-BE1
Displacement: 4,087 tons light, 7,080 tons loaded
Length: 426 ft (129.8 m)
Beam: 58 ft (17.7 m)
Draft: 16 ft (4.9 m)
Propulsion: Steam turbo-electric drive; two boilers, two propellers,
6,000 shp (4.5 MW)
Speed: 16.9 knots (31.3 km/h)
Complement: 321 (20 officers, 301 men), plus 255 embarked troops
Armament: 1 × 5"/38 caliber DP gun,
4 × twin 40 mm AA guns,
16 × 20 mm AA guns
Boats: 14 LCVP,
8 LCM

USS Circe (AKA-25) was an Artemis class attack cargo ship named after the asteroid 34 Circe, which in turn was named after Circe, a goddess or sorceress in Greek mythology. USS Circe served as a commissioned ship for 18 months, and received one battle star for World War II service.

History

Circe (AKA-25) was launched 4 August 1944 by Walsh-Kaiser Co., Inc., Providence, R.I., under a Maritime Commission contract; sponsored by Mrs. R. E. Dougherty; acquired by the Navy 10 November 1944; and commissioned the same day, Lieutenant Commander V. J. Barnhart, USNR, in command.

Circe reached Pearl Harbor from the East Coast 3 January 1945. Twenty days later she put to sea with Marine reinforcements and explosives for Guadalcanal, and through February, ferried troops in the Guadalcanal area. After practice landings in Savo Sound, she reported at Ulithi 21 March to stage for the assault of Okinawa.

Between 1 April 1945 and 6 April, Circe was part of the vast armada off Okinawa, closing the coast in daylight to offload men and equipment, and retiring seaward at night. She called at Saipan and Pearl Harbor on her passage to San Francisco, California, where from 19 May to 27 May she loaded cargo for a voyage to Pearl Harbor. Sailing again from San Francisco 24 June, she carried pilots and ground crews to Eniwetok, Kwajalein, Saipan, and Tinian, returning with men thus relieved to Pearl Harbor 13 August.

Clearing Pearl Harbor 25 September 1945, Circe supported the occupation on cargo duty which took her to ports in Japan and Korea, returning with homeward bound servicemen to San Francisco 20 December 1945. Here she was decommissioned 20 May 1946, and transferred to the War Shipping Administration for disposal 26 June 1946.

References

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