USS Sirius (AF-60) (Paperback)

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! USS Sirius (AF-60) was a Alstede-class stores ship in service with the US Maritime Administration from 1943, and acquired by the United States Navy in 1956. Her task was to carry stores, refrigerated items, and equipment to ships in the fleet, and to remote stations and staging areas. Sirius was laid down on 5 January 1942 as SS Trade Wind (MC hull 185) by Moore Dry Dock Company at Oakland, California, launched on 11 April 1942, sponsored by Mrs. Olga Johnson, and delivered to the Maritime Administration on 30 April 1943.