USS Carmita (IX-152) was a Trefoil-class concrete barge - a supply ship made of concrete - during World War II. Considered an unclassified miscellaneous vessel, she was acquired and placed in service on 11 May 1944. The IX-152 was the second ship of the United States Navy to have the name Carmita and was named for the first Carmita, a schooner captured during the American Civil War. The IX-152 was originally known as Slate. She was attached to Service Force, Pacific Fleet, until 25 September 1946 when she was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register.

Carmita (IX-152) at San Francisco, 19 May 1944
History
United States
NameUSS Carmita
BuilderBarrett, Hilp & Belair Shipyard, San Francisco
Laid down1943
Launched1943
Commissioned11 May 1944
Stricken25 September 1946
FateSunk, 1947
General characteristics
Class and typeTrefoil-class cargo barge
Displacement
  • 5,687 long tons (5,778 t) light
  • 10,960 long tons (11,136 t) full
Length366 ft 4 in (111.66 m)
Beam54 ft (16 m)
Draft26 ft (7.9 m)
PropulsionNone
Complement52
Armament1 × 40 mm AA gun

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