USS Lynx (AK-100)

USS Lynx (AK-100)

USS Lynx (AK-100) was a US Crater-class cargo ship which served in the Pacific in World War II. Lynx was the third U.S. Navy vessel to bear the name, but unlike previous ships this one was named after the constellation Lynx.

The Lynx was laid down as SS Juan Bautista de Anza under a Maritime Commission contract by California Shipbuilding Corp., Wilmington, California, 26 April 1943; launched 18 May 1943; sponsored by Mrs. E. E. McCarty; renamed Lynx 27 May 1943; and commissioned 26 July 1943, Comdr. Leander Jeffrey in command.