Antigua was delivered by United Fruit Company to the War Shipping Administration (WSA) on 26 December 1941 at New York and assigned to United Fruit for operation under WSA agreement as agent.
On 27 December 1941 the US Navy designated the ship as the Mizar-class stores ship Antigua (AF-17).
Navy records indicate the ship was allocated to Navy and perhaps considered for acquisition and commissioning; however, Antigua never got a naval crew or formally taken over by the Navy.
Navy cancelled the name "Antigua" on 22 May 1944.

The ship underwent a limited modification at Maryland Drydock Company, of Baltimore, Maryland.
Armament included a single 5"/38 caliber gun and four 3"/50 caliber guns for anti-aircraft and anti submarine use and up to eight Oerlikon 20 mm cannon anti-aircraft guns.
With some modification Antigua was able to carry a number of troops as well as refrigerated stores.

The ship operated under WSA with United Fruit Company acting as its agent and providing the civilian crew.
The ship apparently continued to operate in the Pacific with mentions at Eniwetok late September 1944 and being aground and pulled off a reef in Hawaiian waters during 14–21 October 1944 by USS Jicarilla (ATF-104).
Antigua continued to operate  under WSA until returned to United Fruit 17 March 1947.
Antigua was delivered by United Fruit Company to the War Shipping Administration (WSA) on 26 December 1941 at New York and assigned to United Fruit for operation under WSA agreement as agent. On 27 December 1941 the US Navy designated the ship as the Mizar-class stores ship Antigua (AF-17). Navy records indicate the ship was allocated to Navy and perhaps considered for acquisition and commissioning; however, Antigua never got a naval crew or formally taken over by the Navy. Navy cancelled the name "Antigua" on 22 May 1944.
The ship underwent a limited modification at Maryland Drydock Company, of Baltimore, Maryland. Armament included a single 5"/38 caliber gun and four 3"/50 caliber guns for anti-aircraft and anti submarine use and up to eight Oerlikon 20 mm cannon anti-aircraft guns. With some modification Antigua was able to carry a number of troops as well as refrigerated stores.
The ship operated under WSA with United Fruit Company acting as its agent and providing the civilian crew. The ship apparently continued to operate in the Pacific with mentions at Eniwetok late September 1944 and being aground and pulled off a reef in Hawaiian waters during 14–21 October 1944 by USS Jicarilla (ATF-104). Antigua continued to operate  under WSA until returned to United Fruit 17 March 1947.
SS Antigua