USS Antelope
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History | |
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United States | |
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Namesake | |
Owner |
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Builder | Permanente Metals |
Laid down | 15 June 1943 |
Launched | 6 July 1943 |
Sponsored by | Mrs. George T. Cameron |
Acquired | 19 July 1943 |
Commissioned | 4 October 1943 |
Out of service | 3 May 1946 |
Stricken | 21 May 1946 |
Identification |
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Honors and awards | See Awards |
Fate | Scrapped, 1948 |
General characteristics [1] | |
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Tonnage | |
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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) |
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SS M. H. De Young was an American Liberty ship built in 1943 for service in World War II. She was later acquired by the United States Navy and renamed USS Antelope (IX-109). Her namesake was M. H. de Young, an American journalist and businessman from 1865 to 1925.