USS Palm Beach (AGER 3).
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Class: PALM BEACH (AGER 3)
Design: Army FS Design 427
Displacement (tons): 700 full
Dimensions (feet): 180' oa, 170' wl x 33' e, 32' wl x 8.5'
Armament: (1969) 4-20mmT
Accommodations: 7 officers, 75 enlisted
Speed (kts.): 12
Propulsion (HP): 1,000
Machinery: Geared diesel, 2 screws
Construction:
| AGER | Name | Reclas | Builder | Contract | Completed | Comm |
| 3 | PALM BEACH | 1 Jun 1967 | Higgins, New Orleans | 11 Jan 1943 | ca Dec 1944 | 13 May 1967 |
Disposition:
| AGER | Name | T | Decomm | Strike | Disposal | Fate | MA Sale |
| 3 | PALM BEACH | 1 Dec 1969 | 1 Dec 1969 | May 1970 | Navy sale | -- |
Class Notes:
The name PALM BEACH was assigned to AKL 45 on 18 June 1966. On 2 May 1967 effective 1 Jun 1967 AKL 45 was reclassified AGER 3.
Ship Notes:
| AGER | Name | MA | Notes |
| 3 | PALM BEACH | (ex-AKL 45, ex-FS 217, COL ARMAN PETERSON). Acquired 18 May 1966 as AKL 45, on list 18 Jun 1966 with AKL 44. Now a dive wreck, ex-MV Oro Verde off the Cayman Islands. |
Page Notes:
Compiled: 18 Oct 2021
© Stephen S. Roberts, 2021
Sources: DB, Maroon