USS Palm Beach
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| U.S. Army service: | |
| Name |
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| Builder | Higgins Industries, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| In service | December 1944 |
| Out of service | Placed in reserve 17 February 1956 |
| U.S. Navy service: | |
| Name | USS Palm Beach (AGER-3) |
| Acquired | 18 June 1966 |
| Identification | IMO number: 8836089 |
| Fate | Sunk as Diving Wreck |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Design 427 coastal freighter |
| Displacement | 693 long tons (704 t) |
| Length | 180 ft (55 m) |
| Beam | 33 ft (10 m) |
| Draft | 10 ft (3.0 m) |
| Propulsion | 2 500hp GM Cleveland Division 6-278A 6 cyl V6 Diesel engines, twin screws |
| Speed | 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph) |
| Complement | 42 as AKL, 83 as AGER |
| Armament | Two M2HB 0.5 in (12.7 mm) HMG's |
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USS Palm Beach (AGER-3) was a former Army Auxiliary Aircraft Repair Ship converted to an electronic and signals intelligence ship of the United States Navy.