USS Pollux (AKS-2)

For other ships with the same name, see USS Pollux.
USS Pollux (AKS-2)
History
United States
NameUSS Pollux
NamesakePollux, the southern of two bright stars in the constellation Gemini, twin star of Castor
BuilderFederal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, New Jersey
Laid down26 May 1939, as SS Comet
Launched16 December 1939
Acquired16 January 1941
Commissioned6 May 1941
Stricken25 March 1942
FateRan aground and sank, 18 February 1942
General characteristics
Class and typeCastor-class general stores issue ship
Displacement
  • 7,350 long tons (7,468 t) light
  • 13,910 long tons (14,133 t) full load
Length459 ft 2 in (140 m)
Beam63 ft (19 m)
Draft26 ft 5 in (8.05 m)
PropulsionSteam turbine, single shaft, 6,000 hp (4,474 kW)
Speed17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph)
Complement199 officers and enlisted
Armament

The second USS Pollux (AKS-2) was a Castor-class general stores issue ship.

Pollux was laid down by the Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Hoboken, N.J. as SS Comet on 26 May 1939; launched on 16 December 1939, acquired by the Navy on 16 January 1941; converted to a general stores ship by the Brewers Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Hoboken, N.J., and commissioned on 6 May 1941.

Service history

Pollux was ready for sea on 24 May 1941, and served with the Atlantic Fleet on regular provisioning cruises.

Loss

On 18 February 1942 Pollux grounded during a storm at Lawn Point off Newfoundland and was wrecked with 93 fatalities. USS Truxtun (DD-229) was also wrecked, at Chambers Cove, off St. Lawrence harbour with 110 fatalities. USS Wilkes (DD-441) grounded at the same time, but made way with no fatalities.

At 04:14 on the 18th, searchlights were sighted revealing land 2 points on the port bow. The Commanding Officer of Pollux had just entered the bridge from the chart house, and immediately gave the order for full speed astern, hard right rudder and sounding collision quarters. But it was too late and 3 minutes later the ship grounded. Realizing that she was hard aground and starting to go down slightly by the head, the Commanding Officer ordered full speed ahead to prevent the ship from sliding off and sinking in deep water.

Due to the extremely difficult surf caused by the gale raging in the Atlantic and the bitterness of the winter weather loss of life was heavy on both Pollux and Truxtun. Heroic efforts to swim lines ashore failed due to the inability to handle them when they became oil soaked. Some of the crew attempted to swim ashore, many unsuccessfully. Finally lines with a boatswain's chair were rigged to a ledge and the remaining personnel were conveyed ashore. Truxtun broke up almost immediately after grounding and soon thereafter Pollux did likewise. The survivors owed their rescue in large measure to the tireless, efficient and in many cases heroic action of the people of Lawn and St. Lawrence, Newfoundland.[1]

Pollux was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 25 March 1942.

The total loss of life between both the USS Pollux and the USS Truxtun was 203 victims.

References

  1. ^ Dead Reckoning: The Pollux-Truxton Disaster

Public Domain This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.

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