USS Sirius (AK-15)

	USS Sirius (AK-15) pierside in a tropical location, possibly the Panama Canal Zone. Her bridge structure is in its original configuration, with an open conning position above the pilot house protected only by a canvas cover.
History
United States
Name	Saluda; Sirius;
Namesake	Sirius
Builder	American International Shipbuilding Corp., Hog Island, Pennsylvania
Laid down	1918
Launched	31 December 1918
Acquired	10 December 1921
Commissioned	20 January 1922
Decommissioned	26 April 1946
Stricken	5 June 1946
Identification	Hull symbol: AK-15
Fate	Sold for scrapping, 10 July 1947
General characteristics
Class and type	Sirius-class cargo ship
Type	Design 1022 ship
Displacement	4,037 t (3,973 long tons) (standard); 11,360 t (11,180 long tons) (full load);
Length	401 ft (122 m)
Beam	54 ft (16 m)
Draft	24 ft 5 in (7.44 m)
Installed power	2,500 shp (1,900 kW)
Propulsion	1 × General Electric-Curtis steam turbines; 2 × Babcock & Wilcox boilers header-type boilers, 215psi Sat; 1 × shaft;
Speed	11.5 kn (13.2 mph; 21.3 km/h)
Capacity	4,960 DWT
Complement	19 officers 207 enlisted
Armament	2 × 5 in (130 mm)/38 caliber dual purpose guns; 4 × 3 in (76 mm)/50 caliber dual purpose guns; 8 × 20 mm (0.79 in) Oerlikon cannons anti-aircraft gun mounts;

USS Sirius (AK-15), was a cargo ship of the United States Navy. She was built in 1918 and 1919 by the American International Shipbuilding Corp., Hog Island, Pennsylvania as SS Saluda . She was acquired from the War Shipping Board on 10 December 1921 and commissioned on 20 January 1922.

History
USS Sirius (AK-15) pierside in a tropical location, possibly the Panama Canal Zone. Her bridge structure is in its original configuration, with an open conning position above the pilot house protected only by a canvas cover.
United States
Name	Saluda Sirius
Namesake	Sirius
Builder	American International Shipbuilding Corp., Hog Island, Pennsylvania
Laid down	1918
Launched	31 December 1918
Acquired	10 December 1921
Commissioned	20 January 1922
Decommissioned	26 April 1946
Stricken	5 June 1946
Identification	Hull symbol: AK-15
Fate	Sold for scrapping, 10 July 1947
General characteristics ^[1]
Class and type	Sirius-class cargo ship
Type	Design 1022 ship
Displacement	4,037 t (3,973 long tons) (standard) 11,360 t (11,180 long tons) (full load)
Length	401 ft (122 m)
Beam	54 ft (16 m)
Draft	24 ft 5 in (7.44 m)
Installed power	2,500 shp (1,900 kW)
Propulsion	1 × General Electric-Curtis steam turbines 2 × Babcock & Wilcox boilers header-type boilers, 215psi Sat 1 × shaft
Speed	11.5 kn (13.2 mph; 21.3 km/h)
Capacity	4,960 DWT
Complement	19 officers 207 enlisted
Armament	2 × 5 in (130 mm)/38 caliber dual purpose guns 4 × 3 in (76 mm)/50 caliber dual purpose guns 8 × 20 mm (0.79 in) Oerlikon cannons anti-aircraft gun mounts