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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | USS Diphda |
| Namesake | The star Diphda in the constellation Cetus |
| Builder | Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Kearny, New Jersey |
| Launched | 11 May 1944 |
| Commissioned | 8 July 1944 |
| Decommissioned | 11 May 1956 |
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| Fate | Scrapped 1976 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Andromeda-class attack cargo ship |
| Type | Type C2-S-B1 |
| Displacement | 6,737 long tons (6,845 t) |
| Length | 459 ft 2 in (139.95 m) |
| Beam | 63 ft (19 m) |
| Draft | 26 ft 4 in (8.03 m) |
| Speed | 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) |
| Complement | 429 |
| Armament | 1 × 5"/38 caliber gun mount |
USS Diphda (AKA-59) was an Andromeda-class attack cargo ship named after a star in the constellation Cetus. She served as a commissioned ship for 11 years and 10 months.
Diphda was launched 11 May 1944 by the Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Kearny, New Jersey, under a Maritime Commission contract; sponsored by Mrs. Anna Rosenberg; transferred to the Navy on 7 July 1944; and commissioned the next day.