Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945

WAG-276 USS Manhasset

• Coast Guard Weather Patrol Ship:
• Displacement: 3,000 tons
• Length: 245'
• Beam: 40'
• Draft: 16'8"
• Speed: 10 knots
• Armament: 2 4"; 4 .50-cal; 4 dcp
• Complement: 14 officers, 2 warrants, 124 enlisted
• Triple-expansion steam engines, single screw, 1,300 hp
• Built at Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp., Sparrows Point, Md. as Wilton 1923
  Acquired by the Navy and commissioned AG-47 2 January 1942
  Transferred and commissioned USCG 8 August 1942

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Manhasset

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  See Also:
  • The parent directory for more information on this class and type
  • Reunion links for scheduled reunions
    and possible contacts for crew lists
  • Sources of ship's documents: logs, action reports, etc.
    -- mostly from the National Archives

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Last updated: March 16, 2000