USS Montague
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USS Montague (AKA-98) on 23 April 1945
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| Name: | USS Montague |
| Namesake: | Montague County, Texas |
| Builder: | Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Kearny, New Jersey |
| Launched: | 12 February 1945 |
| Commissioned: | 12 April 1945 |
| Decommissioned: | 22 November 1955 |
| Struck: | Unknown |
| Honors and awards: |
4 battle stars (Korea) |
| Fate: | Sold for scrapping, 12 March 1971 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Andromeda-class attack cargo ship |
| Type: | Type C2-S-B1 |
| Displacement: | 6,761 long tons (6,869 t) |
| Length: | 459 ft 2 in (139.95 m) |
| Beam: | 63 ft (19 m) |
| Draft: | 26 ft 4 in (8.03 m) |
| Speed: | 16.5 knots (30.6 km/h; 19.0 mph) |
| Complement: | 474 |
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USS Montague (AKA-98) was an Andromeda-class attack cargo ship named after a county in Texas. She served as a commissioned ship for 10 years and 7 months.
Montague (AKA–98), was built under Maritime Commission contract by the Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Co., Kearny, N.J.; launched on 12 February 1945; sponsored by Mrs. Irving S. Olds; and commissioned on 13 April 1945, Capt. B. H. Thomas in command.
After shakedown in the Chesapeake Bay, Montague proceeded to Hawaii, arriving Pearl Harbor on 10 June 1945. She departed Pearl Harbor on 2 July 1945, unloading her cargo on 10 July 1945 at Eniwetok. The Montague departed Eniwetok on 13 July 1945.
According to eyewitness accounts, "On the way to Ulithi we were attacked by submarines with torpedo spotted aft and just missing her fantail. Arrived Ulithi, Caroline Islands 17 July. Left 29 July and on the way to Okinawa a huge storm almost washed me off the ship. Arrived Okinawa Ryukyu Islands August,5. While there we were practicing "hitting" the beach with full crew and equipment on our 'Higgins boat' in preparation for the invasion of Japan. Also when we were under attack by Kamikaze aircraft our smokepots protected us. The wind blew away the protection on some other ships at anchor. 6 Aug it was announced that the first atomic bomb had been dropped. Left Okinawa 12 Aug.. Shortly after that, Aug.14, the war was declared over.Thereafter she shuttled cargo, {Okinawa, Jinsen Korea, NagoWan Okinawa, Taku China, Nagushi Okinawa,(back and forth)arriving in Guam 17 October and back and forth again (Taku, and Tsingtao China). Left Tsingtau 2 Dec and Arrived Pearl harbor Dec.15. Left 17 Dec to arrive Canal Zone (and liberty) Dec.31. Left Canal Zone 1 Jan 1946 and arrived U.S.via Norfolk 6 Jan 1946."
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