| USS Colington (AG-148) | |
|---|---|
| Career (USA) |   |
| Name: | USS Colington |
| Namesake: | An island off the coast of North Carolina |
| Builder: | American Bridge Co., Ambridge, Pennsylvania |
| Laid down: | as an LST-511 class tank landing ship |
| Launched: | 13 January 1945 |
| Commissioned: | 21 February 1945 as USS LST-1085 |
| Decommissioned: | date unknown |
| Renamed: | Colington, 1 February 1949 |
| Reclassified: | miscellaneous auxiliary (AG-148), 27 January 1949; AKS-29, 18 August 1951 |
| Struck: | 1 April 1960 |
| Fate: | fate unknown |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | LST-511-class tank landing ship |
| Tonnage: | 1,625 tons |
| Tons burthen: | 4,080 tons |
| Length: | 328' |
| Beam: | 50' |
| Draft: | 14' 1" |
| Propulsion: | two General Motors 12-567 diesel engines, two shafts, twin rudders |
| Speed: | 11.6 knots |
| Complement: | 119 officers and enlisted |
| Armament: | eight 40mm guns |
For other ships of the same name, see USS Colington.
USS Colington (AG-148/AKS-29) – also known as USS LST-1085 -- was an LST-511-class tank landing ship launched by the U.S. Navy during the final months of World War II. Colington served as a supply and stores-issue ship for the U.S. 7th Fleet, and was decommissioned after the war.
Constructed in Pennsylvania[]
The second ship to be so named by the Navy, Colington was launched 13 January 1945 by American Bridge Company, Ambridge, Pennsylvania; and commissioned 21 February 1945 as LST-1085.
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Colington served with the U.S. Navy occupation forces in Asia after World War II,
Post-war disposition[]
USS LST-1085 was reclassified AG-148 on 27 January and named Colington on 1 February 1949. She was again reclassified to AKS-29 on 18 August 1951.
She was struck from the Navy List 1 April 1960.
See also[]
References[]
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
- NavSource Online: Amphibious Photo Archive - LST-1085 - AG-148 / AKS-29 Colington
The original article can be found at USS Colington (AG-148) and the edit history here.