About: USS Birgit

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USS Birgit (AKA-24) was an Artemis-class attack cargo ship named after the minor planet 960 Birgit, which in turn was named after a daughter of Swedish astronomer Bror Ansgar Asplind. USS Birgit served as a commissioned ship for 16 months. Birgit (AKA 24) was laid down on 22 February 1944 at Providence, R.I., by Walsh-Kaiser Co., Inc., under a Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 1885); launched on 18 July 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Ella A. Cunard; and commissioned on 28 October 1944.

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  • USS Birgit (AKA-24) was an Artemis-class attack cargo ship named after the minor planet 960 Birgit, which in turn was named after a daughter of Swedish astronomer Bror Ansgar Asplind. USS Birgit served as a commissioned ship for 16 months. Birgit (AKA 24) was laid down on 22 February 1944 at Providence, R.I., by Walsh-Kaiser Co., Inc., under a Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 1885); launched on 18 July 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Ella A. Cunard; and commissioned on 28 October 1944. (en)
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  • 1946-03-15 (xsd:date)
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  • 1944-02-22 (xsd:date)
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  • 1944-07-18 (xsd:date)
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  • Broken up 1971
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  • *1 × 5"/38 caliber gun mount *4 × twin 40 mm gun mounts *10 × 20 mm gun mounts (en)
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  • 1944-10-28 (xsd:date)
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  • United States (en)
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  • 1946-03-15 (xsd:date)
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  • * light * full (en)
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  • Broken up 1971 (en)
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  • 1944-02-22 (xsd:date)
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  • 1944-07-18 (xsd:date)
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  • USS Birgit (en)
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  • The asteroid 960 Birgit (en)
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  • 1946-05-21 (xsd:date)
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  • S4–SE2–BE1 (en)
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  • USS Birgit (AKA-24) was an Artemis-class attack cargo ship named after the minor planet 960 Birgit, which in turn was named after a daughter of Swedish astronomer Bror Ansgar Asplind. USS Birgit served as a commissioned ship for 16 months. Birgit (AKA 24) was laid down on 22 February 1944 at Providence, R.I., by Walsh-Kaiser Co., Inc., under a Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 1885); launched on 18 July 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Ella A. Cunard; and commissioned on 28 October 1944. (en)
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