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

WAG-36 USS Manasquan

• Coast Guard Auxiliary Weather Ship:
• Displacement: 2,580 tons
• Length: 261'
• Beam: 43'6"
• Draft: 18'10"
• Speed: 10 knots
• Armament: 1 4"; 4 .50-cal; 2 dcp
• Complement: 58
• Built at Toledo Shipbuilding Co., Toledo, Oh., and commissioned Lake Catherine 1918
  Reacquired by the Navy and commissioned AG-36 15 Oct 1941
  Converted to weather patrol ship by Bethlehem Steel Co., East Boston, Mass.; 2 Apr 1942

Additional Links:

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

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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 21, 1998