Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945

WAG-274 USS Menemsha

• Lake class Coast Guard Auxiliary Weather Ship:
• Displacement: 3,900 tons
• Length: 261'
• Beam: 43'6"
• Draft: 16'5"
• Speed: 10 knots
• Armament: 1 5"/38, 2 4"/50, 2 20mm
• Complement: 8 officers, 97 enlisted
• Triple expansion steam engines, single screw, 1,200 hp
• Built at McDougall-Duluth Co., as Lake Orange 1918
  Acquired by the Navy and commissioned AG-39 19 September 1941
  Transferred to Coast Guard 20 January 1942

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Menemsha

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  See Also:
  • The parent directory for more information on this class and type
  • Reunion links for scheduled reunions
    and possible contacts for crew lists
  • Sources of ship's documents: logs, action reports, etc.
    -- mostly from the National Archives

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Last updated: March 16, 2000