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History
NameSS Clarksburg Victory
BuilderCalifornia Shipbuilding Corporation, Los Angeles
Laid down9 July 1945
Launched15 September 1945
In service15 October 1945
FateScrapped, 1994
General characteristics [1]
TypeType VC2-S-AP2 Victory ship
Displacement
  • 4,512 long tons (4,584 t) light
  • 15,589 long tons (15,839 t) full load
Length455 ft (139 m)
Beam62 ft (19 m)
Draft29 ft (8.8 m)
Propulsion
  • Cross-compound steam turbine
  • 8,500 shp (6,338 kW)
  • Single screw
Speed15.5 knots (28.7 km/h; 17.8 mph)

USNS Clarksburg (T-AG-183) was one of 12 ships scheduled to be acquired by the United States Navy in February 1966 and converted into Forward Depot Ships and placed into service with the Military Sea Transport Service, The Clarksburg Victory (MCV-888) was chosen for this conversion and assigned the name Clarksburg but the program was canceled and the ships were not acquired by the Navy.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Priolo, Gary P. (2010). "Miscellaneous Auxiliary T-AG-183 Clarksburg". navsource.org. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
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