The USS Kenosha (AK-190) was an Alamosa-class cargo ship built for the United States Navy during the final stages of World War II. Launched on August 25, 1944, by Walter Butler Shipbuilding Co. in Superior, Wisconsin, the vessel was constructed under the U.S. Maritime Commission contract designated MC hull 2121. Sponsored by Miss Marion Crowley, the ship was acquired by the Navy on August 1, 1945, and commissioned on September 7, 1945. The Kenosha measured as a typical Alamosa-class cargo ship, designed for logistical support and cargo transport. After her commissioning, she underwent shakedown operations out of Galveston, Texas, before arriving in Gulfport, Mississippi, on October 19, 1945, to load cargo destined for the Mariana Islands. She departed Gulfport on November 25, 1945, transited the Panama Canal, and arrived at Guam via Pearl Harbor on January 10, 1946. Her service primarily involved discharging supplies and cargo for the U.S. military efforts in the Pacific post-World War II. Following her cargo operations at Guam, she loaded supplies for the U.S. Marines and returned to the United States, arriving at Lynnhaven Roads, Virginia, on March 7, 1946. She continued her voyage to Baltimore, Maryland, arriving on April 3, and was decommissioned there on April 16, 1946. Her brief naval service concluded with her transfer back to the U.S. Maritime Commission. In 1947, she was sold to Norway for $693,862 and was renamed Rio Dale. Over the years, she underwent several name changes—Torian in 1959, Lars Viking in 1963, Neptune V in 1965, and finally Arabdrill 2 in 1967, when she was converted into an offshore drilling ship. The vessel remained in service until she was scrapped at Gadani Beach on May 24, 1984. The USS Kenosha's service highlights her role as a logistical vessel during the immediate post-war period, and her subsequent commercial career reflects the adaptability of wartime-built ships in maritime industries worldwide.

This description has been generated using GPT-4.1-NANO based on the Vessel's wikidata information and then modified by ShipIndex.org staff.