USS LUSINO ATF156

• Full Name: USS Lusino (ATF-156) was a Cherokee-class fleet tug in the United States Navy. • Launched: The ship was launched on 2 September 1945 by Charleston Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, Charleston, South Carolina. • Name Origin: The vessel was named after Lusino Island, located in Alaska, in keeping with the tradition of naming fleet tugs after islands. • Commissioned Status: Although launched, USS Lusino (ATF-156) was never commissioned into active service with the U.S. Navy. • Post-War Context: Lusino was completed too late to see service in World War II, as the war ended in September 1945. • Fate: After completion, Lusino was transferred to the Maritime Commission and was not used by the Navy, remaining in reserve status. • Stricken: The vessel was officially struck from the Naval Register on 12 September 1946. • Never Saw Active Duty: Unlike most ships in her class, USS Lusino never sailed under the U.S. Navy flag on active service or during military operations. • Final Disposition: Details of her final fate are unclear, but most ships transferred to the Maritime Commission were either sold for commercial service or scrapped. • Legacy: Despite her lack of active service, USS Lusino (ATF-156) remains a documented part of the U.S. Navy’s auxiliary fleet history.