USS Forbes (IX-90)
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name: | USS Forbes (IX-90) |
| Builder: | Marco U. Martinolich, Lussinpiccolo, Italy[1] |
| Launched: | 1927[1] |
| Acquired: | 19 August 1942 from Pond School Cruise, Inc., of Annapolis, Maryland[1] |
| Commissioned: | 21 January 1943[1] |
| Decommissioned: | 15 March 1943[1] |
| Struck: | 12 August 1943[1] |
| Fate: | Sold, 21 March 1945[1] |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Type: | Yacht |
| Displacement: | 110 long tons (112 t) light |
| Length: | |
| Beam: | 17 ft 8 in (5.38 m) |
| Depth: | 12 ft 3 in (3.73 m) |
| Propulsion: | 1 × Buda diesel engine (from 1936) |
| Service record | |
| Part of: | 7th Naval District |
USS Forbes (IX-90), an unclassified miscellaneous vessel, was the only ship of the United States Navy with that name. A sailing yacht formerly named Morning Star, Forbes served in a noncommissioned status in the 7th Naval District during World War II.
References
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
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