| rdfs:comment | - USS Eridanus (AK-92) was an Crater-class cargo ship commissioned by the U.S. Navy for service in World War II, named after the constellation Eridanus. She was responsible for delivering goods and equipment to locations in the war zone. Eridanus (AK-92) was launched 9 April 1943 by Permanente Metals Corp., Richmond, California, as SS Luther Burbank; sponsored by Mrs. Luther Burbank; acquired by the Navy 22 April 1943; and commissioned 8 May 1943, Lieutenant Commander F. W. Johnson, USCGR, in command.
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| abstract | - USS Eridanus (AK-92) was an Crater-class cargo ship commissioned by the U.S. Navy for service in World War II, named after the constellation Eridanus. She was responsible for delivering goods and equipment to locations in the war zone. Eridanus (AK-92) was launched 9 April 1943 by Permanente Metals Corp., Richmond, California, as SS Luther Burbank; sponsored by Mrs. Luther Burbank; acquired by the Navy 22 April 1943; and commissioned 8 May 1943, Lieutenant Commander F. W. Johnson, USCGR, in command.
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