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

IX-157 USS Orvetta

• Unclassified Vessel (Transport/Barracks Ship):
• Displacement: 12,940 tons
• Length: 418'
• Beam: 54'
• Draft: 28'
• Speed: 9.5 knots
• Armament: 1 3", 1 40mm
• Complement:
• Built at Oscar Daniels Co., Tampa, Fla., as SS Tampa in 1920
• Acquired by USN and commissioned 7 June 1944

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Orvetta
• USS Orvetta, IX-157 Home Page

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(Courtesy of David W. Dorsey, Fm1)

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