USS Gwinnett

	Launching of Gwinnett (AG-92), 14 May 1944, at Walter Butler Shipbuilders, Inc., Superior, Wisconsin
History
United States
Name	Gwinnett
Namesake	Gwinnett County, Georgia
Ordered	as type (C1-M-AV1) hull, MC hull 2116
Awarded	10 August 1943
Builder	Walter Butler Shipbuilders, Inc., Superior, Wisconsin
Cost	$1,714,017.46
Yard number	34
Laid down	21 December 1943
Launched	14 May 1944
Sponsored by	Mrs. Oliva Dionne
Completed	6 November 1944
Acquired	13 March 1945
Commissioned	10 April 1945
Decommissioned	11 February 1946
Reclassified	Miscellaneous Auxiliary (AG), before 14 May 1944; Aviation Supply Issue Ship (AVS), 25 May 1945;
Refit	Gwinnett-class Aviation Stores Issue Ship, at Port Houston Iron Works, Houston, Texas, 14 May 1944 to 13 March 1945
Stricken	26 February 1946
Identification	Hull symbol: AK-185; Hull symbol: AG-92; Hull symbol: AVS-5; Code letters: NEMV; ;
Honors and; awards	1 × battle stars
Fate	Laid up in Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet, 11 February 1946, sold, 18 June 1947
Republic of France
Name	Sainte Helene
Acquired	18 June 1947
Fate	Sold
Philippines
Name	Prince K.L.
Fate	Grounded, 1968, scrapped, 1970
General characteristics
Class & type	Alamosa-class cargo ship (1943–1945); Gwinnett-class aviation stores issue ship (1945–1946);
Type	C1-M-AV1
Tonnage	5,032 LT DWT
Displacement	2,382 long tons (2,420 t) (standard); 7,450 long tons (7,570 t) (full load);
Length	388 ft 8 in (118.47 m)
Beam	50 ft (15 m)
Draft	21 ft 1 in (6.43 m)
Installed power	1 × Nordberg, TSM 6 diesel engine ; 1,750 shp (1,300 kW);
Propulsion	1 × propeller
Speed	11.5 kn (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph)
Capacity	3,945 t (3,883 long tons) DWT; 9,830 cu ft (278 m3) (refrigerated); 227,730 cu ft (6,449 m3) (non-refrigerated);
Complement	15 Officers; 70 Enlisted;
Armament	1 × 3 in (76 mm)/50 caliber dual purpose gun (DP); 6 × 20 mm (0.8 in) Oerlikon anti-aircraft (AA) cannons;

USS Gwinnett (AK-185/AG-92/AVS-5) was originally an Alamosa-class cargo ship acquired by the U.S. Navy shortly before the end of World War II and converted into a Gwinnett-class aviation stores issue ship. She was found to be excess-to-needs and was placed into reserve in 1946. Gwinnett was named for Gwinnett County, Georgia.