USS West Madaket (ID-3636)
| Career (United States) | |
|---|---|
| Name: | USS West Madaket |
| Builder: | Skinner and Eddy Corporation, Seattle, Washington |
| Launched: | 5 October 1918 |
| Completed: | October 1918 |
| Acquired: | 31 October 1918 |
| Commissioned: | 31 October 1918 |
| Decommissioned: | 8 May 1919 |
| Fate: | Transferred to United States Shipping Board 8 May 1919 |
| Notes: | In civilian service as SS West Madaket with U.S. Shipping Board 1919-1936 and with U.S. Maritime Commission 1936-1943 Torpedoed and sunk 5 May 1943 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Design 1013 ship |
| Tonnage: | 5,808 gross tons |
| Displacement: | 12,225 tons |
| Length: | 423 ft 9 in (129.16 m) |
| Beam: | 54 ft 0 in (16.46 m) |
| Draft: | 24 ft 2 in (7.37 m) |
| Depth: | 29 ft 9 in (9.07 m) |
| Propulsion: | Steam engine |
| Speed: | 11.5 knots |
| Complement: | 94 |
| Armament: | None |
USS West Madaket (ID-3636), was a cargo ship that served in the United States Navy from 1918 to 1919.
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