USS Colington (AG-148)

History
United States
Name	USS Colington
Namesake	Colington Island off the coast of North Carolina
Builder	American Bridge Co., Ambridge, Pennsylvania
Laid down	as an LST-511 class tank landing ship
Launched	13 January 1945
Commissioned	21 February 1945 as USS LST-1085
Renamed	Colington, 1 February 1949
Reclassified	miscellaneous auxiliary (AG-148), 27 January 1949; AKS-29, 18 August 1951
Stricken	1 April 1960
Fate	Stricken 1 April 1960
General characteristics
Class and type	LST-511-class tank landing ship
Displacement	1,625 light; 4,080 tons full load;
Length	328 ft (100 m)
Beam	50 ft (15 m)
Draft	14 ft 1 in (4.29 m)
Propulsion	two General Motors 12-567 diesel engines, two shafts, twin rudders
Speed	11.6 knots
Complement	119 officers and enlisted
Armament	eight 40 mm guns

USS Colington (AG-148/AKS-29) – also known as USS LST-1085 - was an LST-511-class tank landing ship launched by the U.S. Navy during the final months of World War II. Colington served as a supply and stores-issue ship for the U.S. 7th Fleet, and was decommissioned after the war.

Constructed in Pennsylvania

The second ship to be so named by the Navy, Colington was launched 13 January 1945 by American Bridge Company, Ambridge, Pennsylvania; and commissioned 21 February 1945 as LST-1085.

World War II-related service

Colington served with the U.S. Navy occupation forces in Asia after World War II,

Post-war disposition

USS LST-1085 was reclassified AG-148 on 27 January and named Colington on 1 February 1949. She was again reclassified to AKS-29 on 18 August 1951.

She was struck from the Navy List 1 April 1960.

References

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
NavSource Online: Amphibious Photo Archive - LST-1085 - AG-148 / AKS-29 Colington