Electra (AK-21) was launched 18 November 1941 as Meteor by Tampa Shipbuilding Co., Tampa, Fla., under a Maritime Commission contract; sponsored by Mrs. C. O. Andrews, wife of the Senator from Florida; transferred to the Navy 16 April 1941; and commissioned 17 March 1942, Commander J. J. Hughes in command. She was reclassified AKA-4, 1 February 1943.
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dbkwik:resource/3PyqcCxdPotVY-oRHLi2PQ== | 5.88129e-14 |
dbr:USS_Electra_(AKA-4) | 5.88129e-14 |