USS Nitro (AE-2)
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For other ships with the same name, see USS Nitro.
The first USS Nitro (AE–2) was an ammunition ship of the United States Navy, commissioned from 1921 to 1945. The ship primarily operated in the Atlantic Ocean during World War II and supported the Normandy landings.
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United States | |
Laid down | 19 March 1919 |
Launched | 16 December 1919 |
Commissioned | 1 April 1921 |
Decommissioned | 30 November 1945 |
Honors and awards | 1 Battle Star |
Fate | Scrapped |
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Length | 482 ft 9 in (147 m) |
Beam | 60 ft 11 in (18.6 m) |
Draft | 20 ft 11 in (6.4 m) |
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