Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945

AK-101 USS Atik

• Cargo Ship ("Q"-ship):
• Displacement: 6,610 tons
• Length: 382'2"
• Beam: 46'1"
• Draft: 21'6"
• Speed: 9 knots
• Armament: 4 4", 4 .50-cal mg, 4 .30-cal Lewis mg., 6 depth charge projectors
• Complement: 141
• (engines)
• Built at Newport News as SS Carolyn
• Acquired by USN and commissioned AK-101 5 March 1942; employed as a "Q"-ship

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Atik

  ---

• For additional photos, see the Main Page.
• For crew lists, and reunions see the Veterans Info Page.
• For ship's logs and personnel records, see the Reference Page.

Return to Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-45: Cargo Ships

Return to Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945