USS Sterope (AK-96)
 USS Sterope (AK-96) was an Crater-class cargo ship commissioned by the U.S. Navy for service in World War II. She was responsible for delivering troops goods and equipment to locations in the war zone. Sterope (AK-96) ex-SS James Wilson (MC hull 183) was laid down on 9 December 1941 by the Oregon Shipbuilding Co. Portland Oregon; launched on 22 February 1942; sponsored by Mrs. John Spady; acquired by the Navy on 27 March 1943; and commissioned on 14 May 1943 Lt. Comdr. Leo P.