>From the "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships," 

(1981) Vol. 8, p.239.





WEXFORD





	A county in the state of Michigan.





	COASTAL CRUSADER--a C1-M-AV1 cargo vessel--was laid 

down under a Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 2174) on 

12 April 1945 at Sturgeon Bay, Wis., by the Leathem D. Smith 

Shipbuilding Co.; launched on 24 June 1945; sponsored by 

Mrs. DeForrest Colburn; and completed on 26 July 1945.



	On 25 February 1945, the Navy had assigned the name 

WEXFORD and the designation AK-220 to the projected ship; 

but the contract for her acquisition by the Navy was 

cancelled in August 1945 because of the cessation of 

hostilities in the Pacific.  COASTAL CRUSADER thus entered 

mercantile service, never having borne the name WEXFORD.





Transcribed by Michael Hansen

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