USS Carmita (IX-152)
For other ships with the same name, see USS Carmita.
| History | |
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| Name: | USS Carmita |
| Builder: | Barrett, Hilp & Belair Shipyard, San Francisco |
| Laid down: | 1943 |
| Launched: | 1943 |
| Commissioned: | 11 May 1944 |
| Struck: | 25 September 1946 |
| Fate: | Sunk, 1947 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Trefoil-class cargo barge |
| Displacement: |
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| Length: | 366 ft 4 in (111.66 m) |
| Beam: | 54 ft (16 m) |
| Draft: | 26 ft (7.9 m) |
| Propulsion: | None |
| Complement: | 52 |
| Armament: | 1 × 40 mm AA gun |
USS Carmita (IX-152) was a Trefoil-class concrete barge - a supply ship made of concrete - during World War II. Considered an unclassified miscellaneous vessel, she was acquired and placed in service on 11 May 1944. The IX-152 was the second ship of the United States Navy to have the name Carmita and was named for the first Carmita, a schooner captured during the American Civil War. The IX-152 was originally known as Slate. She was attached to Service Force, Pacific Fleet, until 25 September 1946 when she was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register.
References
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
- USS Carmita (IX-152) by Steve Schwartz
External links
- Photo gallery of USS Carmita at NavSource Naval History
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