USS Sagittarius (AKN-2)
 USS Sagittarius (AKN-2) was an S-class Indus net cargo ship in the service of the United States Navy in World War II. Named after the constellation Sagittarius it was the only ship of the Navy to bear this name.Sagittarius was laid down on 8 November 1943 as liberty ship SS J. Fred Essary (MCE hull 1835) by Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard Inc. Baltimore Maryland under a Maritime Commission contract; launched on 30 November 1943 sponsored by Mrs. J.