U.S.S. PRAIRIE (AD-15) Destroyer Tender Ship
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| The second ship to bear this name, built in 1939 by New York Shipbuilding Company at Camden, New Jersey. Commissioned on August 5, 1940. Designed to repair and render services to destroyer type ships, capable of repairing virtually any equipment installed on destroyers in the U.S. Navy. Also capable of making repairs to any type ship within the limitations of installed equipment. |