USS Giraffe
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name |
|
| Namesake | |
| Launched | 11 November 1943 |
| Commissioned | 12 December 1943 |
| Decommissioned | 17 June 1946 |
| Stricken | 3 July 1946 |
| Fate | Sold |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 14,245 tons |
| Length | 441 ft 6 in (134.57 m) |
| Beam | 56 ft 11 in (17.35 m) |
| Draught | 28 ft 4 in (8.64 m) |
| Speed | 11 knots |
| Complement | 108 officers and men |
| Armament | one five-inch gun |
USS Giraffe (IX-118) was a
unclassified miscellaneous vessel
.
The ship was the only ship of the U.S. Navy to be named for the
launched on 11 November 1943 sponsored by Miss Mary F. Leddy and commissioned
on 12 December 1943 with Lieutenant Commander Frederick F. Daly, USNR, commanding.
Following shakedown, Giraffe put in at
decommissioned there 17 June 1946. Returned to the War Department that date, she was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register on 3 July 1946. She was subsequently sold to Metro Petroleum Shipping Company
, Inc.
Giraffe was awarded two
battle stars for World War II
service.
References
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
External links
- Photo gallery at Navsource.org