USS Veritas (Aka-50)
Lambert M. Surhone, Mariam T. Tennoe, Susan F. Henssonow
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USS Veritas (AKA-50) was an Artemis class attack cargo ship named after the minor planet 490 Veritas.
Veritas was the Greek goddess of Truth.
She served as a commissioned ship for 7 months.
Veritas (AKA-50) was laid down under a Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 1911) on 26 April 1945 at Providence, R.I., by the Walsh-Kaiser Co., Inc.; launched on 16 June 1945; sponsored by Mrs. Fred B. Smith; and commissioned on 19 July 1945, Lt. Comdr.
A. S. Brooks, USNR, in command.
