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USS Euhaw (IX-85)
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USS Euhaw (IX-85), an unclassified miscellaneous vessel
Unclassified miscellaneous vessel
The IX hull classification symbol is used for ships of the United States Navy that do not fit into one of the standard categories...
, was the only ship of the United States Navy
United States Navy
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to be named for the Euhaw tribe of Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States
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Formerly known as Mayhap, she was acquired by the Navy in 1942 and placed in service in the 7th Naval District on 13 October of that year. She was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register
Naval Vessel Register
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on 28 June 1944 and transferred to the War Shipping Administration
War Shipping Administration
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for disposal.
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