USS Lesuth

USS Lesuth (AK-125) was a Crater-class cargo ship commissioned by the US Navy for service in World War II.

She loaded cargo in the Solomons and Russell Islands, then sailed from Manus 14 September, en route to the Palau-Western Caroline campaign.

Following 6 weeks of cargo operations off Leyte, she steamed to the United States during May and June, for additional supplies, then returned to Ulithi 25 July.

[3] When the Japanese surrender ended World War II, Lesuth was used to carry provisions to the occupation troops in the Far East.

[3] She was placed in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Suisun Bay Group, until purchased by Union Minerals and Alloys Corporation, on 31 July 1964, for $49,660.