U.S.S. Rigel AF58

USS Rigel AF58 was Commissioned in 1955 at Ingalls Ship Yard, Pascagoula, Mississippi.
She was designed with one Hold entirely refrigerated, in order to carry perishable food stuffs.
She had a rather high speed hull, and a unique Hurricane Bow, which kept the Bridge Lookouts
a little dryer in the North Atlantic.
I served as a Deck Seaman, 2nd Division from September 1959 until October 1961.
During that time, we made six Med trips in order to replenish the Fleet.
She was definitely a work Ship, but very comfortable due to being rather new.

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Paul F. Palladeno February 26, 2010 at 11:55am

USS Rigel AF58 was Commissioned in 1955 at Ingalls Ship Yard, Pascagoula, Mississippi.
She was designed with one Hold entirely refrigerated, in order to carry perishable food stuffs.
She had a rather high speed hull, and a unique Hurricane Bow, which kept the Bridge Lookouts
a little dryer in the North Atlantic.
I served as a Deck Seaman, 2nd Division from September 1959 until October 1961.
During that time, we made six Med trips in order to replenish the Fleet.
She was definitely a work Ship, but very comfortable due to being rather new.

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