Freedom (IX-43)
Freedom (IX-43), an unclassified miscellaneous vessel, was the second ship of the United States Navy of that name. An auxiliary schooner, she was acquired by the Navy in 1940, and assigned to the United States Naval Academy where she served in a noncommissioned status through 1962.
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | USS Freedom |
| Owner | United States government |
| Operator | United States Navy |
| Port of registry | IX-43 |
| Builder | Great Lakes Boat Building Co. |
| Acquired | 10 September 1940 |
| In service | 10 September 1940 |
| Out of service | 1962 |
| Fate | Unknown |
| Notes | Ship Radio Callsign: NACY |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Two Masted Auxiliary Schooner |
| Displacement | 60 light tons, 72 gross tons |
| Length | 88 Feet 8 Inches |
| Beam | 20 Feet |
| Propulsion | Hall Scott Gasoline auxiliary engine single propeller,175 shp |
| Armor | none |
| Aircraft carried | none |
| Aviation facilities | none |
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