The USS Regulus (AK-14) was a Regulus-class cargo ship constructed in 1920 as the SS Glenora by the Bethlehem Steel Wilmington (Harlan and Hollingsworth) in Wilmington, Delaware. Acquired by the U.S. Navy from the War Shipping Board on 7 November 1921, the vessel remained in reserve for nearly two decades before being commissioned in ordinary on 8 August 1940. She was fully commissioned in New York City on 14 December 1940 and subsequently sailed via the U.S. West Coast to Pearl Harbor, which served as her homeport from February 1941 through the end of World War II. Designed for logistical support, USS Regulus’s primary role was the transportation of essential supplies and equipment to naval stations and ships operating in the Pacific theater. Prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor, she supplied Wake Island and Midway Island, and following the December 7, 1941 attack, she swiftly returned to Pearl Harbor before resuming cargo runs to Hawaii and Midway. After the Battle of Midway in June 1942, she continued resupply missions to Midway until September 1943. In late 1943, she was assigned to Service Squadron 8, operating among the Samoan and Ellice Islands. From April 1944 onward, USS Regulus resumed cargo runs along the west coast to Hawaii, supporting ongoing Pacific campaigns. She played a significant role after the Philippines invasion, traveling to Eniwetok, Ulithi, Manus, and the Carolines, before anchoring off Leyte and later Okinawa, where she performed cargo operations until the end of the war. Following the cessation of hostilities, she returned to San Francisco in early 1946, reporting for inactivation. Decommissioned on 25 March 1946, she was struck from the Navy list in April and transferred to the Maritime Commission in July. The vessel was subsequently sold for scrap to Kaiser Co. on 29 September 1947. Throughout her service, USS Regulus was vital in sustaining Pacific operations, exemplifying the logistical backbone of the U.S. Navy during World War II.

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