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

WPY-175 USS Marita

• Kil class Patrol Gunboat:
• Displacement: 1,450 tons
• Length: 183'
• Beam: 30'
• Draft: 19'17'
• Speed: 7 knots
• Armament: 2 3"/50, 4 20mm, 2 dc projectors, 2 dc tracks
• Complement: 85 enlisted
• Steam engines, single screw aft, 700 hp
• Built at South Bank on Lees, England, and commissioned 30 January 1943

Additional Links:

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

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