USS Media (AK-83)
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| Career (US) |  |
|---|---|
| Ordered: | N3-M-A1 hull, MC hull 468 |
| Laid down: | Laid down, 28 January 1943, as MV Oliver R. Mumford |
| Launched: | 29 August 1943 |
| Commissioned: | 17 November 1943 |
| Struck: | 24 November 1943, scrapped in 1968 |
| Fate: | Transferred to the U.S. Army as USAT Glenn Gerald Griswold |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 1,677 t.(lt), 5,202 t.(fl) |
| Length: | 269 ft 10 in (82.2 m) |
| Beam: | 42 ft 6 in (13.0 m) |
| Draught: | 20 ft 9 in (6.3 m) |
| Propulsion: | diesel, single shaft, 1,300shp |
| Speed: | 10 kts. |
| Complement: | 83 |
| Armament: | one 3"/50 dual purpose gun mount |
USS Media (AK-83) was an Enceladus-class cargo ship commissioned by the U.S. Navy for service in World War II. She was responsible for delivering goods and equipment to locations in the war zone.
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[edit] A short-lived Navy career
Contracted to be built as USAT Oliver R. Mumford under Maritime Commission contract 4 September 1941, Media (AK 83) was acquired by the Navy 1 January 1943 before being laid down by Penn Jersey Shipbuilding Corp., Camden, New Jersey, 28 January 1943; launched 29 August 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Ernest G. Bornheimer; and completed 17 November 1943.
[edit] Transferred to Army service for the duration
That same day Media was delivered by the War Department to the U.S. Army. She was struck from the Navy list the 24th and renamed USAT Glenn Gerald Griswold and converted by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard, Inc., Baltimore, Maryland, by June 1944.
She operated as an engineer port repair ship until her transfer to the Maritime Commission for merchant service following World War II.
[edit] References
This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
