USS Aludra (AF-55)

USS **Aludra (AF-55)** was an Alstede-class stores ship commissioned by the United States Navy in 1952. Originally built as the commercial freighter *Matchless* in 1944, she was acquired and converted by the Navy to provide underway replenishment of food, supplies, and refrigerated provisions to fleet units at sea. Aludra served extensively during the Korean War and the Vietnam War, supplying both combat and support ships in the Pacific Theater. She was decommissioned in 1969 and eventually scrapped, having played a vital logistical role in sustaining U.S. naval operations during her years of service.