The USS Pembina (AK-200), later known as USNS Pembina (T-AK-200), was an Alamosa-class cargo ship constructed during the final stages of World War II. Laid down on June 23, 1944, by Globe Shipbuilding Company in Superior, Wisconsin, the vessel was launched on October 14, 1944, and commissioned into the Navy on May 25, 1945. She measured typical of her class, designed for cargo transport, although specific dimensions are not provided in the source. Following her shakedown in the Gulf of Mexico, Pembina loaded cargo at Gulfport, Mississippi, and departed on June 21, 1945, heading toward the Pacific theater. She arrived at Subic Bay, Luzon, on August 10, 1945, and subsequently delivered supplies to Okinawa, Jinsen in Korea, and Japanese ports. After unloading at Yokosuka on December 31, 1945, she was ordered to decommission, which occurred on January 26, 1946, and was transferred to the War Shipping Administration for use by the US War Department under a loan agreement. Post-war, Pembina operated under the Shipping Control Authority for the Japanese Merchant Marine (SCAJAP), with a Japanese crew and American officers. She was returned to the Navy on July 1, 1950, and reinstated on the Naval Vessel Register. In April 1951, she was transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS), serving primarily in the Western Pacific out of Japan and later based in San Francisco. She remained in military service until 1957, after which she was placed in the Reserve Fleet at Olympia, Washington. In 1968, the vessel was transferred to the US Army, renamed USAT Resolute, and used for transportation and training purposes. During her Army service, she was stationed at Rio Vista, California, and later returned to the Reserve Fleet in 1979. Sold in 1980, she underwent several name changes, including Kathleen Pearcy and Spirit of Grace, serving various commercial and humanitarian roles. Her operational history concluded with her scrapping in December 2008. The USS Pembina was notable for her extensive post-war service, transitioning from military cargo operations to humanitarian missions, reflecting the versatility and enduring utility of her design.

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