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|align="center" colspan="2"|[[Image:USSDevosa.jpg|300px]] USS ''Devosa'' (AKA-27)<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]]:
| [[12 October]] [[1944]]
| 12 October 1944
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|-
|Commissioned:
| [[Ship ceremonies|Commissioned]]:
| [[30 November]] [[1944]]
| 30 November 1944
|-
|-
|Decommissioned:
| [[Ship ceremonies|Decommissioned]]:
| [[2 April]] [[1946]]
| 2 April 1946
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|-
|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
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|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 6&nbsp;in
| 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 ''Devosa'' (AKA-27)''' was an ''Artemis'' class [[attack cargo ship]] named after the asteroid ''[[337 Devosa]].'' The origin of the name is not known. USS ''Devosa'' served as a commissioned ship for 16 months, and received one battle star for [[World War II]] service.
'''USS ''Devosa'' (AKA-27)''' was an ''Artemis'' class [[attack cargo ship]] named after the asteroid ''[[337 Devosa]].'' The origin of the name is not known. USS ''Devosa'' served as a commissioned ship for 16 months, and received one battle star for [[World War II]] service.


==History==
==History==
''Devosa'' (AKA-27) was launched [[12 October]] [[1944]] by [[Walsh-Kaiser Co., Inc.]], [[Providence, R.I.]], under a [[Maritime Commission]] contract; sponsored by Mrs. A. W. Radford, wife of [[Arthur W. Radford|Rear Admiral Radford]]; transferred to the Navy [[30 November]] [[1944]]; and commissioned the same day, Lieutenant Commander R. C. Wilkinson, USNR, in command.
''Devosa'' (AKA-27) was launched 12 October 1944 by [[Walsh-Kaiser Co., Inc.]], [[Providence, R.I.]], under a [[Maritime Commission]] contract; sponsored by Mrs. A. W. Radford, wife of [[Arthur W. Radford|Rear Admiral Radford]]; transferred to the Navy 30 November 1944; and commissioned the same day, Lieutenant Commander R. C. Wilkinson, USNR, in command.


''Devosa'' sailed from [[Naval Station Norfolk|Norfolk]] [[1 January]] [[1945]] carrying a cargo of oil drums to [[Pearl Harbor]], arriving [[21 January]]. On [[3 February]] she got underway for [[Tulagi]], [[Florida Islands]], where she discharged 36 landing craft for the boat pool and took part in amphibious training, preparing for [[Battle of Okinawa|the invasion of Okinawa]].
''Devosa'' sailed from [[Naval Station Norfolk|Norfolk]] 1 January 1945 carrying a cargo of oil drums to [[Pearl Harbor]], arriving [[21 January]]. On [[3 February]] she got underway for [[Tulagi]], [[Florida Islands]], where she discharged 36 landing craft for the boat pool and took part in amphibious training, preparing for [[Battle of Okinawa|the invasion of Okinawa]].


Carrying [[U.S. Marine Corps|Marines]], the Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 11, a U.S. Military Government unit, and part of a Mobile Naval Hospital unit, ''Devosa'' sailed to [[Ulithi]], staging point for the [[Battle of Okinawa|invasion of Okinawa]], for which she sailed [[27 March]]. ''Devosa'' landed troops and cargo in the initial assault on [[1 April]] and remained off [[Okinawa Island|Okinawa]] until [[10 April]] when she returned to the [[West Coast of the United States|West Coast]], arriving [[San Francisco]] [[18 May]].
Carrying [[United States Marine Corps|Marines]], the Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 11, a U.S. Military Government unit, and part of a Mobile Naval Hospital unit, ''Devosa'' sailed to [[Ulithi]], staging point for the [[Battle of Okinawa|invasion of Okinawa]], for which she sailed [[27 March]]. ''Devosa'' landed troops and cargo in the initial assault on [[1 April]] and remained off [[Okinawa Island|Okinawa]] until 10 April when she returned to the [[West Coast of the United States|West Coast]], arriving [[San Francisco, California]] [[18 May]].


Returning to the [[Pacific]] area ''Devosa'' carried [[Seabees|naval construction battalion]] men and equipment from [[Pearl Harbor]] to [[Samar]], then sailed to [[Manus Island|Manus]] to load antisubmarine net gear for transfer to [[Iwo Jima]]. Arriving at [[Saipan]] [[13 August]] she carried recovered battle casualties who were returning to their units at Okinawa, arriving [[3 September]]. A week later she got underway for [[Jinsen]], landing troops for the occupation of [[Korea]] from [[13 September]] to [[15 September]]. ''Devosa'' carried occupation troops from Okinawa to [[Tientsin]], China between [[30 September]] and [[9 October]], then sailed by way of [[Manila]], Philippine Islands, for [[Seattle]], Wash., arriving [[16 November]]. She carried cargo to Pearl Harbor, returning to [[San Pedro, California|San Pedro]] [[25 December]]. On [[21 January]] [[1946]] ''Devosa'' put out for Norfolk where she arrived [[6 February]]. She was decommissioned at [[New York City|New York]] [[2 April]] [[1946]], and transferred to the Maritime Commission for disposal the same day.
Returning to the [[Pacific]] area ''Devosa'' carried [[Seabees|naval construction battalion]] men and equipment from [[Pearl Harbor]] to [[Samar]], then sailed to [[Manus Island|Manus]] to load antisubmarine net gear for transfer to [[Iwo Jima]]. Arriving at [[Saipan]] [[13 August]] she carried recovered battle casualties who were returning to their units at Okinawa, arriving [[3 September]]. A week later she got underway for [[Jinsen]], landing troops for the occupation of [[Korea]] from [[13 September]] to [[15 September]]. ''Devosa'' carried occupation troops from Okinawa to [[Tientsin]], China between [[30 September]] and [[9 October]], then sailed by way of [[Manila]], Philippine Islands, for [[Seattle]], Wash., arriving [[16 November]]. She carried cargo to Pearl Harbor, returning to [[San Pedro, California|San Pedro]] [[25 December]]. On 21 January 1946 ''Devosa'' put out for Norfolk where she arrived [[6 February]]. She was decommissioned at [[New York, New York|New York]] 2 April 1946, and transferred to the Maritime Commission for disposal the same day.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/d4/devosa.htm Naval Historical Center: USS ''Devosa'']
*[http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/d4/devosa.htm Naval Historical Center: USS ''Devosa'']
*[http://www.navsource.org/archives/10/02027.htm NavSource Online: AKA-27 ''Devosa'']
*[http://www.navsource.org/archives/10/02/02027.htm NavSource Online: AKA-27 ''Devosa'']
*[http://ussrankin.org/id352.htm 51 Years of AKAs]
*[http://ussrankin.org/id352.htm 51 Years of AKAs]


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USSDevosa2.jpg USS Devosa (AKA-27)
History
Laid down: Unknown
Launched: 12 October 1944
Commissioned: 30 November 1944
Decommissioned: 2 April 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 Devosa (AKA-27) was an Artemis class attack cargo ship named after the asteroid 337 Devosa. The origin of the name is not known. USS Devosa served as a commissioned ship for 16 months, and received one battle star for World War II service.

History

Devosa (AKA-27) was launched 12 October 1944 by Walsh-Kaiser Co., Inc., Providence, R.I., under a Maritime Commission contract; sponsored by Mrs. A. W. Radford, wife of Rear Admiral Radford; transferred to the Navy 30 November 1944; and commissioned the same day, Lieutenant Commander R. C. Wilkinson, USNR, in command.

Devosa sailed from Norfolk 1 January 1945 carrying a cargo of oil drums to Pearl Harbor, arriving 21 January. On 3 February she got underway for Tulagi, Florida Islands, where she discharged 36 landing craft for the boat pool and took part in amphibious training, preparing for the invasion of Okinawa.

Carrying Marines, the Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 11, a U.S. Military Government unit, and part of a Mobile Naval Hospital unit, Devosa sailed to Ulithi, staging point for the invasion of Okinawa, for which she sailed 27 March. Devosa landed troops and cargo in the initial assault on 1 April and remained off Okinawa until 10 April when she returned to the West Coast, arriving San Francisco, California 18 May.

Returning to the Pacific area Devosa carried naval construction battalion men and equipment from Pearl Harbor to Samar, then sailed to Manus to load antisubmarine net gear for transfer to Iwo Jima. Arriving at Saipan 13 August she carried recovered battle casualties who were returning to their units at Okinawa, arriving 3 September. A week later she got underway for Jinsen, landing troops for the occupation of Korea from 13 September to 15 September. Devosa carried occupation troops from Okinawa to Tientsin, China between 30 September and 9 October, then sailed by way of Manila, Philippine Islands, for Seattle, Wash., arriving 16 November. She carried cargo to Pearl Harbor, returning to San Pedro 25 December. On 21 January 1946 Devosa put out for Norfolk where she arrived 6 February. She was decommissioned at New York 2 April 1946, and transferred to the Maritime Commission for disposal the same day.

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