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History
United States
Name
USS Hiwassee
Namesake
Hiwassee River in North Carolina
Ordered
as T1-M-A2 tanker hull
Laid down
date unknown
Launched
30 August 1944
Acquired
17 October 1944
Commissioned
24 October 1944
Decommissioned
20 February 1946
In service
to U.S. Army, 20 February 1946
Out of service
22 March 1947
Stricken
date unknown
Fate
fate unknown
General characteristics
Tonnage
1,228 long tons deadweight (DWT)
Displacement
846 long tons (860 t) (lt)
2,270 long tons (2,310 t) (fl)
Length
220 ft 6 in
Beam
37 ft
Draught
17 ft
Propulsion
Diesel direct drive, single screw, 720 hp
Speed
10 knots (19 km/h)
Complement
62
Armament
one single 3 in (76 mm) dual purpose gun mount, two 40 mm guns, three single 20 mm gun mounts
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