USS Roxane (AKA-37) was an Artemis-class attack cargo ship named after the minor planet 317 Roxane, which in turn was named after Roxana, the wife of Alexander the Great. USS Roxane served as a commissioned ship for 14 months. Roxane (AKA-37) was laid down 1 December 1944 by Walsh-Kaiser Co., Inc., Providence, R.I.; launched 14 February 1945; sponsored by Mrs. Edwin H. Armstrong; acquired by the Navy from the Maritime Commission (MC Hull 1898) and commissioned at Boston 12 March 1945, Comdr. James Stone, USNR, in command.