USS Beverly W. Reid

USS Beverly W. Reid
History
United States
NameUSS Beverly W. Reid
NamesakeEnsign Beverly W. Reid (1917-1942), a U.S. Navy officer and Navy Cross recipient
Builder
Laid down5 January 1944
Launched4 March 1944
Sponsored byMrs. Eloise Ziegler
Commissioned25 June 1945
Decommissioned5 May 1947
Recommissioned18 March 1967
Decommissioned14 November 1969
Reclassified
Stricken15 September 1974
FateSold for scrapping 18 August 1975
NotesLaid down as Rudderow-class destroyer escort USS Beverly W. Reid (DE-722)
General characteristics
Class & typeCrosley-class high speed transport
Displacement2,130 long tons (2,164 t) full
Length306 ft (93 m)
Beam37 ft (11 m)
Draft12 ft 7 in (3.84 m)
Speed23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph)
Troops162
Complement204
Armament

USS Beverly W. Reid (APD-119/LPR-119), was a United States Navy high-speed transport in commission from 1945 to 1947 and from 1967 to 1969.

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