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Feldspar (IX-159)

1944 - 1946

 

Former name retained.

(IX-159: length 366'4"; beam 54'; draft unknown; speed unknown; armament 1 40-millimeter single mount)

Feldspar (IX-159), a concrete barge, was built in 1944 by Barrett, Hilp, & Belair Shipyard in San Francisco, Ca. She was acquired by the Navy and placed in service on 11 August 1944. She was towed to the Philippine Islands where she provided Army and Marine Corps supplies. Feldspar was stricken from the Navy List on 28 August 1946 and sold.

Updated by Anna Gibson Holloway

07 July 2023

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Published: Fri Jul 07 16:34:18 EDT 2023