Fredericksburg in Gillespie County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

U.S.S. Centaurus (AKA17)

Photographed By James Hulse, August 18, 2023

1. U.S.S. Centaurus (AKA17) Marker

Inscription. Dedicated to all who served aboard the
Amphibious Transport
U.S.S. Centaurus (AKA17)
U.S. Coast Guard Manned

★ Battle Stars ★
Kwajalein 1-31-44
Los Negros 4-5-44
Aitape 4-23-44
Guam 7-21-44
Peleliu 9-15-44
Okinawa 4-1-45
2 Kamikaze Splashed

Commissioned
Brooklyn Navy Yard
October 1943

Commanding Officers
George E. McCabe
Capt. U.S. Coast Guard

John Patrick Gray
Cmdr. U.S. Coast Guard R.

Kenneth P. Maley
Capt. U.S. Coast Guard

Decommissioned
New York, 30 April 1946

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.

Location. 30° 16.345′ N, 98° 52.033′ W. Marker is in Fredericksburg, Texas, in Gillespie County. Memorial is at the intersection of East Main Street and North Washington Street on East Main Street. The marker is located in the central section of the WWII Veterans Memorial Courtyard which is a part of the National Museum of the Pacific War. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 340 E Main St, Fredericksburg TX 78624, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. U.S.S. Wm. P. Biddle (APA-8) (here, next to this marker); U.S.S. Pondera (APA-191)

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(here, next to this marker); Three Feindt Boys (here, next to this marker); Destroyer Squadron 29 (here, next to this marker); U.S.S. Cebu (ARG-6) (here, next to this marker); USS Humphreys (APD-12/DD-236) (here, next to this marker); USS Hugh W. Hadley (DD774) (here, next to this marker); U.S.S. L.S.T. 811 (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fredericksburg.

Also see . . . USS Centaurus (AKA-17). Wikipedia

USS Centaurus (AKA-17) was an Andromeda-class attack cargo ship named after the constellation Centaurus. She was one of a handful of World War II AKAs manned by officers and crew from the United States Coast Guard. She served as a commissioned ship for 2 years and 6 months.

(Submitted on January 22, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The U.S.S. Centaurus (AKA17) Marker is the 4th large marker from the right image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, August 18, 2023

2. The U.S.S. Centaurus (AKA17) Marker is the 4th large marker from the right

U.S.S. Centaurus (AKA17) image. Click for full size.

Public Domain - US Coast Guard photo, May 10, 1944

3. U.S.S. Centaurus (AKA17)

The U.S. Navy Andromeda-class attack cargo ship USS Centaurus (AKA-17) underway on 10 May 1944. She was manned by the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 22, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 49 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 22, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.