SS Luis Arguello
From Our Contribution
 Sister ship SS Charles P Steinmetz | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | SS Luis Arguello |
| Owner | U.S. War Shipping Administration |
| Builder | California Shipbuilding Corporation |
| Launched | 1942 |
| Fate | scrapped 1960 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | EC2-S-C1 Liberty Ship |
| Tonnage | 10,856 tons |
| Length | 417.6 ft |
| Beam | 56.8 ft |
| Speed | 11 Knots |
Remarks
Hull number 679, and the 105th Liberty ship constructed by California Shipbuilding Corporation. Construction commenced 5 Nov 1942 and she was launched 33 days later on 9 Dec 1942. Luis Aguella's first arrival in Australian waters was on 18 Jan 1943, and from then until 4 Sep 1945 when she arrived at San Francisco she carried cargo from Australia to destinations to its north. Scrapped at Kure, Japan in 1960 despite being built to last only 5 years.
Soldiers/ Airmen carried
Darwin to Morotai via Port Moresby and Biak 17 - 30 Jun 1945
The majority of No. 6 Repair & Salvage Unit disembarked the following day,
with the detachment from No. 21 Squadron RAAF