USS Grasp (ARS-24)
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For other ships with the same name, see USS Grasp.
USS Grasp (ARS-24) was a Diver-class rescue and salvage ship commissioned by the U.S. Navy during World War II. Her task was to come to the aid of stricken vessels.
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United States | |
Builder | Basalt Rock Company |
Laid down | date unknown |
Launched | 31 July 1943 |
Commissioned | 22 August 1944 |
Decommissioned | 12 December 1946 |
In service | 10 October 1950 |
Out of service | date unknown |
Stricken | 31 March 1978 |
Fate | Sold to South Korea, 31 March 1978 |
General characteristics | |
Tonnage | 1,441 tons |
Displacement | 1,630 tons |
Length | 213 ft 6 in (65.07 m) |
Beam | 39 ft (12 m) |
Draught | 14 ft 4 in (4.37 m) |
Propulsion | diesel-electric, twin screws, 2,780 hp |
Speed | 15 knots (28 km/h) |
Complement | 120 |
Armament | four 40 mm guns, four 0.5 in (12.7 mm) machine guns |
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