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.
 Carmita (IX-152) at San Francisco, 19 May 1944
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | USS Carmita |
| Builder | Barrett, Hilp & Belair Shipyard, San Francisco |
| Laid down | 1943 |
| Launched | 1943 |
| Commissioned | 11 May 1944 |
| Stricken | 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 |
References
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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
edit- Photo gallery of USS Carmita at NavSource Naval History