Name USS Pontus Decommissioned 11 April 1946 Launched 2 March 1943 Displacement 3.406 million kg | Laid down 13 July 1942 Construction started 13 July 1942 Length 100 m | |
Namesake A Latin form of Pontos, a Greek god of the sea Builder Chicago Bridge and Iron Co. Commissioned 24 March 1943 (Reduced Commission), 2 April 1943 (Full Commission) | ||
USS Pontus was a Motor Torpedo Boat Tender in service with the United States Navy during the Second World War. Commissioned in March 1943, during the war she was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater.
Following the war, USS Pontus was assigned to Occupation service in the Far East from 8 to 20 November 1945. She was decommissioned in 1946 and struck the same year after just 3 years of service. She was transferred to the Maritime Commission for disposal on 26 November 1947. She earned three Battle Stars for World War II Service. Her current status is unknown, most likely scrapped.
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