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USS Feldspar (IX-159)
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USS Feldspar (IX-159), a designated 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 feldspar
Feldspar
Feldspars are a group of rock-forming tectosilicate minerals which make up as much as 60% of the Earth's crust....
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She was acquired by the Navy and placed in service on 11 August 1944. She was towed to the Philippine Islands where she provided United States Army
United States Army
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and United States Marine Corps
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supplies. Feldspar was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register
Naval Vessel Register
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on 28 August 1946 and sold.