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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | USS Sierra |
| Namesake | Sierra Nevada mountain range |
| Builder | Tampa Shipbuilding Company, Tampa, Florida |
| Laid down | 31 December 1941 |
| Launched | 23 February 1943 |
| Sponsored by | Mrs F. M. Earle |
| Commissioned | 20 March 1944 |
| Decommissioned | 15 October 1993 |
| Stricken | 15 October 1993 |
| Fate | Sold for scrap, 25 August 1995 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Dixie-class destroyer tender |
| Displacement | 14,037 tons (lt), 17,176 t.(fl) |
| Length | 530 ft 6 in |
| Beam | 73 ft 4 in |
| Draft | 25 ft 6 in |
| Propulsion | Geared turbine, twin screws, 11,300 hp |
| Speed | 19.6 knots |
| Complement | 1,050 |
| Armament | 4 x 5"/38 caliber dual-purpose guns, 8 x single 40mm guns, 23 x 20mm guns |
USS Sierra (AD-18) was a Dixie-class destroyer tender built just before the start of World War II for the U.S. Navy. Her task was to service destroyers in, or near, battle areas and to keep them fit for duty.
The second U.S. Navy ship to bear the name, Sierra was laid down on 31 December 1941 by the Tampa Shipbuilding Company of Tampa, Florida, launched on 23 February 1943 and commissioned on 20 March 1944.