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From the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships
Laid down, 30 May 1942 by United Engineering Co., San Francisco, CA; Launched, 17 September 1942; Commissioned USS Lipan (AT-85), 29 April 1943; 1980 transferred on loan to the Coast Guard; Commissioned, USCGC Lipan (WMEC-85), 30 September 1980; Decommissioned, 31 March 1988 and returned to US Naval custody; Struck from the Naval Register, 23 January 1989; Final disposition, sunk as a target, 22 January 1990.
Specifications: Displacement 1,235 t.; Length 205'; Beam 38' 6": Draft 15' 4"; Speed 16kts; Complement 85; Armament one single 3"/50 gun mount, two twin 40mm gun mounts, two single 20 gun mounts; Propulsion, four GE diesel-electric engines, single screw, 3,000hp.
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