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|align="center" colspan="2"|[[Image:USSZenobia.jpg|300px]] Typical ''Artemis'' class AKA<br/>
|align="center" colspan="2"|[[Image:USSZenobia.jpg|300px]] ''Artemis''-class AKA, similar to USS ''Roxane ''<br/>
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|Laid down:
| [[Ship ceremonies|Laid down]]:
| [[1 December]] [[1944]]
| 1 December 1944
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|Launched:
| [[Ship ceremonies|Launched]]:
| [[14 February]] [[1945]]
| 14 February 1945
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|Commissioned:
| [[Ship ceremonies|Commissioned]]:
| [[12 March]] [[1945]]
| 12 March 1945
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|Decommissioned:
| [[Ship ceremonies|Decommissioned]]:
| [[5 June]] [[1946]]
| 5 June 1946
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|Struck:
| [[Naval Vessel Register|Struck]]:
| [[3 July]] [[1946]]
| 3 July 1946
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|Fate:
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!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 light, 7,080 fully loaded
| 4,087&nbsp;tons light, 7,080&nbsp;tons loaded
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|-
|Length:
|[[Ship measurements|Length]]:
| 426&nbsp;ft
| 426&nbsp;ft (129.8&nbsp;m)
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|-
|Beam:
|[[Ship measurements|Beam]]:
| 58&nbsp;ft
| 58&nbsp;ft (17.7&nbsp;m)
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|-
|Draft:
|[[Ship measurements|Draft]]:
| 16&nbsp;ft  
| 16&nbsp;ft (4.9&nbsp;m)
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|[[Ship propulsion|Propulsion]]:
| Steam turbo-electric drive; two boilers, two propellers, <br/>6,000&nbsp;[[Ship measurements|shp]] (4.5&nbsp;MW)
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|-
|Speed:
|Speed:
| 16&nbsp;[[knot (speed)|knots]]
| 16.9&nbsp;[[knot (speed)|knots]] (31.3&nbsp;km/h)
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|-
|Complement:
|[[Ship measurements|Complement]]:
| 303
| 321 (20 officers, 301 men), plus 255 embarked troops
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|-
|Armament:
|Armament:
| 1 × [[5"/38 caliber gun|5"/38 caliber dual purpose gun mount]]<br/> 4 × twin 40&nbsp;mm gun mounts, <br/>10 × 20&nbsp;mm gun mounts
| 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]]
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|Boats:
| 14 [[LCVP]], <br/>8 [[LCM]]
|}
|}
'''USS ''Roxane'' (AKA-37)''' was an ''Artemis'' class [[attack cargo ship]] named after the minor planet ''[[317 Roxane]],'' which in turn was named after [[Roxana]], the wife of [[Alexander the Great]]. USS ''Roxane'' served as a commissioned ship for 14 months.  
'''USS ''Roxane'' (AKA-37)''' was an ''Artemis'' class [[attack cargo ship]] named after the minor planet ''[[317 Roxane]],'' which in turn was named after [[Roxana]], the wife of [[Alexander the Great]]. USS ''Roxane'' served as a commissioned ship for 14 months.  


==History==
==History==
''Roxane'' (AKA-37) was laid down [[1 December]] [[1944]] by [[Walsh-Kaiser Co., Inc.]], [[Providence, R.I.]]; launched [[14 February]] [[1945]]; sponsored by Mrs. Edwin H. Armstrong; acquired by the Navy from the [[Maritime Commission]] (MC Hull 1898) and [[Ship commissioning|commissioned]] at [[Boston]] [[12 March]] [[1945]], Commander James Stone, USNR, in command.
''Roxane'' (AKA-37) was laid down 1 December 1944 by [[Walsh-Kaiser Co., Inc.]], [[Providence, R.I.]]; launched 14 February 1945; sponsored by Mrs. Edwin H. Armstrong; acquired by the Navy from the [[Maritime Commission]] (MC Hull 1898) and [[Ship commissioning|commissioned]] at [[Boston, Massachusetts]] 12 March 1945, Commander James Stone, USNR, in command.


Following shakedown off Boston, ''Roxane'' loaded at [[Naval Station Norfolk|Norfolk]] and transited the [[Panama Canal]] [[24 April]] [[1945]]. Arriving [[Pearl Harbor]] [[11 May]], she proceeded on to [[Eniwetok]] and [[Saipan]] before putting in to [[San Francisco]] [[12 July]]. Departing San Francisco [[25 July]], she proceeded by way of Pearl Harbor, Eniwetok, and [[Ulithi]], to [[Manila]] where she arrived [[3 September]]. She operated on cargo runs between various [[Philippine]] ports until arriving Japan [[23 October]] [[1945]].
Following shakedown off Boston, ''Roxane'' loaded at [[Naval Station Norfolk|Norfolk]] and transited the [[Panama Canal]] 24 April 1945. Arriving [[Pearl Harbor]] [[11 May]], she proceeded on to [[Eniwetok]] and [[Saipan]] before putting in to [[San Francisco, California]] [[12 July]]. Departing San Francisco [[25 July]], she proceeded by way of Pearl Harbor, Eniwetok, and [[Ulithi]], to [[Manila]] where she arrived [[3 September]]. She operated on cargo runs between various [[Philippine]] ports until arriving Japan 23 October 1945.


On [[1 November]] [[1945]], ''Roxane'' reported to ComServPac for "Magic-Carpet" duty at [[Matsuyama|Mitsugahama]], and proceeded via [[Okinawa Island|Okinawa]] and arrived San Francisco with returning veterans [[22 November]]. Departing again [[11 December]], she picked up additional troops at [[U.S. Fleet Activities Yokosuka|Yokosuka]] and [[U.S. Fleet Activities Sasebo|Sasebo]] and reached [[Seattle]] [[7 February]].
On 1 November 1945, ''Roxane'' reported to ComServPac for "Magic-Carpet" duty at [[Matsuyama|Mitsugahama]], and proceeded via [[Okinawa Island|Okinawa]] and arrived San Francisco with returning veterans [[22 November]]. Departing again [[11 December]], she picked up additional troops at [[U.S. Fleet Activities Yokosuka|Yokosuka]] and [[U.S. Fleet Activities Sasebo|Sasebo]] and reached [[Seattle]] [[7 February]].


''Roxane'' reported for disposal to Commander 13th Naval District [[18 March]] [[1946]], decommissioned [[5 June]] [[1946]], was transferred to the Maritime Commission [[29 June]] [[1946]], and was struck from the Navy list [[3 July]] [[1946]].
''Roxane'' reported for disposal to Commander 13th Naval District 18 March 1946, decommissioned 5 June 1946, was transferred to the Maritime Commission 29 June 1946, and was struck from the Navy list 3 July 1946.


==References==
==References==
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*[http://ussrankin.org/id352.htm 51 Years of AKAs]
*[http://ussrankin.org/id352.htm 51 Years of AKAs]


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USSZenobia.jpg Artemis-class AKA, similar to USS Roxane
History
Laid down: 1 December 1944
Launched: 14 February 1945
Commissioned: 12 March 1945
Decommissioned: 5 June 1946
Struck: 3 July 1946
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 Roxane (AKA-37) was an Artemis class attack cargo ship named after the minor planet 317 Roxane, which in turn was named after Roxana, the wife of Alexander the Great. USS Roxane served as a commissioned ship for 14 months.

History

Roxane (AKA-37) was laid down 1 December 1944 by Walsh-Kaiser Co., Inc., Providence, R.I.; launched 14 February 1945; sponsored by Mrs. Edwin H. Armstrong; acquired by the Navy from the Maritime Commission (MC Hull 1898) and commissioned at Boston, Massachusetts 12 March 1945, Commander James Stone, USNR, in command.

Following shakedown off Boston, Roxane loaded at Norfolk and transited the Panama Canal 24 April 1945. Arriving Pearl Harbor 11 May, she proceeded on to Eniwetok and Saipan before putting in to San Francisco, California 12 July. Departing San Francisco 25 July, she proceeded by way of Pearl Harbor, Eniwetok, and Ulithi, to Manila where she arrived 3 September. She operated on cargo runs between various Philippine ports until arriving Japan 23 October 1945.

On 1 November 1945, Roxane reported to ComServPac for "Magic-Carpet" duty at Mitsugahama, and proceeded via Okinawa and arrived San Francisco with returning veterans 22 November. Departing again 11 December, she picked up additional troops at Yokosuka and Sasebo and reached Seattle 7 February.

Roxane reported for disposal to Commander 13th Naval District 18 March 1946, decommissioned 5 June 1946, was transferred to the Maritime Commission 29 June 1946, and was struck from the Navy list 3 July 1946.

References

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