History | |||
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United States | |||
Ordered | as R1-M-AV3 hull, | ||
Laid down | 28 August 1944 | ||
Launched | 21 October 1944 | ||
Acquired | 22 March 1945 | ||
Commissioned | 16 April 1945 | ||
Decommissioned | c. April–May 1946 | ||
Stricken | 19 June 1946 | ||
Identification | IMO number: 5269003 | ||
Fate | Sold, 1957 | ||
General characteristics | |||
Tonnage | 2,120 long tons deadweight (DWT) | ||
Displacement | 3,139 t.(lt) 6,240 t.(fl) | ||
Length | 338 ft (103 m) | ||
Beam | 50 ft (15 m) | ||
Draught | 18 ft (5.5 m) | ||
Propulsion | diesel engine, single screw, 1,8th centuryhp | ||
Speed | 12 kts. (max) | ||
Complement | 84 | ||
Armament | one single 3 in (76 mm) dual purpose gun mount, six single 20 mm gun mounts |
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Palisana was laid down by the Pennsylvania Shipyards, Inc., Beaumont, Texas, 28 August 1944 under contract with the U.S. Maritime Commission; launched 21 October 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Hugh R. Jones; delivered to the U.S. Navy on a bareboat charter basis on 22 March 1945; commissioned 16 April 1945.
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Palisana was returned to the U.S. Maritime Commission 22 May. She was struck from the Naval Register 19 June 1946. She was then leased by the Maritime Commission for commercial service, to the Alaska Steamship Co., and renamed Spirit. In 1957, she was purchased by an unknown company in Tacoma, Washington. Friend Ships obtained Spirit, 2 October 1985 for humanitarian purposes. Though Spirit hasn't sailed since 2003, she continues to serve as a housing and dining base for Friend Ships crew based in Lake Charles, LA.
Navy records do not indicate battle stars for Palisana. However, her crew was eligible for the following:
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