.jpg) USS George Eastman (YAG-39) after being refitted with scientific equipment
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Name | George Eastman |
| Namesake | George Eastman |
| Builder | Permanente Metals Corp., Richmond, California |
| Laid down | 24 March 1943 |
| Launched | 20 April 1943 |
| Acquired | 2 April 1953 |
| In service | 20 October 1953, as USS YAG-39 |
| Out of service | 21 October 1957 |
| Reclassified | YAG-39 (Miscellaneous Auxiliary Service Craft), May 1953 |
| Commissioned | 20 October 1962 |
| Renamed | USS George Eastman (YAG-39), 3 July 1963 |
| Fate | Sold for scrapping, 15 June 1976 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Type EC2-S-C1 hull |
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| Length | 442 ft (135 m) |
| Beam | 57 ft (17 m) |
| Draft | 30 ft (9.1 m) |
| Propulsion | Reciprocating steam engine, single shaft, 1,950 shp (1,454 kW) |
| Speed | 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) |
| Complement | 100 |
| Armament | None |
USS George Eastman (YAG-39), a "Liberty-type" cargo ship, was laid down under Maritime Commission contract on 24 March 1943 by Permanente Metals Corp., Yard 2, Richmond, California; launched on 20 April 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Ann Troutman; and delivered under charter from War Shipping Administration to Pacific-Atlantic Steamship Co., Vancouver, Washington, on 5 May 1943.