USS P.H. Burnett
Liberty ship of World War II / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
SS Peter H. Burnett was an American Liberty ship built in 1942 for service in World War II. She was later acquired by the United States Navy and renamed USS P.H. Burnett (IX-104). Her namesake was Peter Hardeman Burnett, an American Governor from 1849 to 1851.
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USS P.H. Burnett | |
History | |
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United States | |
Name |
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Namesake | Peter H. Burnett |
Owner |
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Builder | California Shipbuilding Corp. |
Laid down | 29 June 1942 |
Launched | 10 August 1942 |
Sponsored by | Mrs. Clyde Weed |
Commissioned | 29 August 1942 |
Out of service | 17 November 1958 |
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Honors and awards | See Awards |
Fate | Scrapped, 1958 |
General characteristics [1] | |
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Length | |
Beam | 57 feet (17 m) |
Draft | 27 ft 9.25 in (8.4646 m) |
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Propulsion |
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Speed | 11.5 knots (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph) |
Capacity |
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Complement | 12 officers, 170 enlisted |
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