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| Name | USAT Sea Barb |
| Builder | Western Steel, San Francisco |
| Launched | 1943 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | C3 Class Liberty Ship |
| Tonnage | 7,942 tons |
| Speed | 16.5 knots |
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Remarks
The USAT Sea Barb was a US Army Troop Transport Ship used to transport men, equipment and supplies during World War II. The standard C3 was a 465-foot ship, of which 162 were built, in five variants. In addition, 75 ships were built to other designs in this size group.
Sold 1949, it was renamed F. J. Luckenbach, and later P & T Seafarer, and finally American Hawk. She was scrapped in 1971.
Soldiers carried
Townsville to Morotai 16 - 26 May 1945
Troops boarded 15 May 1945