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USS Akutan
USS ''Akutan'' (AE-13) was a ''Lassen''-class ammunition ship commissioned in the United States Navy. She was laid down on 20 June 1944 at Tampa, Fla., by the Tampa Shipbuilding Co.; launched on 17 September 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Rosswell B. Daggett, the wife of Capt. Daggett, USN, the supervisor of shipbuilding at Tampa; and commissioned on 15 February 1945. She was named after Akutan Island, an active volcano in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska. Service history Following shakedown training in the Chesapeake Bay, the ammunition ship entered the Norfolk Navy Yard for an availability. In early April, she moved to Earle, N.J., to take on ammunition and cargo. On the 9th, ''Akutan'' shaped a course for the Pacific. She transited the Panama Canal on 16 April and proceeded independently to Ulithi, Caroline Islands. Upon reaching that advanced base on 11 May, the ship reported to Service Squadron 10, Service Force, Pacific Fleet. On 15 May, ''Akutan'' got underway with Task Group ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akutan Island
Akutan Island ( ale, Akutanax̂; russian: Акутан) is an inhabited island in the Fox Islands group of the eastern Aleutian Islands in the Aleutians East Borough of Alaska. Geography The island is approximately 18 mi (30 km) in length. The land area is 129.01 sq mi (334.13 km2). Mount Akutan volcano is located on the island, which had a major lava eruption in 1979. The island's population was 1,027 ( 2010 census). All lived in the city of Akutan, near the island's eastern end. A significant geothermal area is located on the island including the Akutan Hot Springs. History Akutan is an Aleut name reported by Capt. Pyotr Krenitsyn and Mikhail Levashev in 1768, and spelled Acootan by James Cook in 1785. This name may be from the Aleut word "hakuta" which, according to R. H. Geoghegan, means "I made a mistake." The Akutan Zero, a Japanese Zero, was named for the island after it crashed there during World War II World War II or the Seco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
