From the Paralyzed veterans of America 2021 October Calendar. Each month, the calendar features a ship in the U.S. Navy that is currently serving.
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GENERAL CHACTERISTICS
BUILDER: Bath Iron Works, Bath Maine
LAUNCHED: December 28, 2005
HOMEPORT: Everett, Washington
DISPLACEMENT: Approximately 9,200 tons full load
LENGTH: 508.5 feet
BEAM: 67 feet
DRAFT: 30.5 feet
This ship is of particular interest to me because it was named after a naval officer, Charles V. Gridley, I've written a lot about in this blog and in my Running the Blockade: Civil War Navy blog.
--Cooter
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