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USS Spindrift

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History
United States
NameUSS Spindrift
BuilderF. F. Pendleton, Wiscasset, Maine
Launched1928
Acquired26 October 1941
DecommissionedJanuary 1947
Stricken22 December 1952
General characteristics
TypeCutter
Length54 ft 9 in (16.69 m)
Beam12 ft 5 in (3.78 m)
Draft7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)

USS Spindrift (IX-49) was built in 1928 by F. F. Pendleton, Wiscasset, Maine. The auxiliary cutter was acquired by the United States Navy on 26 October 1941 and assigned to the Severn River Naval Command for duty with the United States Naval Academy.

Spindrift supported midshipman training at the academy until being placed in reserve in January 1947. She was struck from the Navy List on 22 December 1952.

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