
Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945
CM-12 USS Weehawken
- Shawmut class Mine Layer:
- Displacement: 5,750 tons
- Length: 353'
- Beam: 57'
- Draft: 19'
- Speed: 10 knots
- Armament: 3 3"/50 DP, 2x2 40mm, 10 20mm
- Complement: 290
- (engines)
- Built at William Cramp & Sons, Philadelphia, in 1920 as SS Estrada Palma
- Acquired and converted at Bethlehem Steel, hoboken, N.J., and commissioned 30 September 1942
Additional Links:
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"Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Weehawken
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For additional photos, see the Main Page.
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For crew lists, and reunions see the Veterans Info Page.
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For ship's logs and personnel records, see the Reference Page.
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Last updated:
April 4, 2000