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USS Prentiss (AKA-102)
USS ''Prentiss'' (AKA-102) was a in service with the United States Navy from 1945 to 1946. She was sold into commercial service and was scrapped in 1970. History ''Prentiss'' was named after Prentiss County, Mississippi. She was laid down as a Type C2-S-AJ3 ship under a Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 1699) by the North Carolina Shipbuilding Co., Wilmington, North Carolina Wilmington is a port city in and the county seat of New Hanover County in coastal southeastern North Carolina, United States. With a population of 115,451 at the 2020 census, it is the eighth most populous city in the state. Wilmington is the ..., on 10 October 1944; launched on 6 December 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Roger Williams; acquired on loan charter basis from the Maritime Commission by the Navy on 12 January 1945; and Ship commissioning, commissioned on 11 February 1945. World War II, 1945 After shakedown in the Chesapeake Bay area, ''Prentiss'' sailed from Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prentiss County, Mississippi
Prentiss County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, the population was 25,275. Its county seat is Booneville. The county is named for Seargent Smith Prentiss, a noted speaker and US Congressman from Natchez. (Seargent was his first name, not a military title.) Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.8%) is water. Major highways * U.S. Highway 45 * Mississippi Highway 4 * Mississippi Highway 30 * Mississippi Highway 145 Adjacent counties * Alcorn County (north) * Tishomingo County (east) * Itawamba County (southeast) * Lee County (southwest) * Union County (west) * Tippah County (northwest) National protected area * Natchez Trace Parkway (part) Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 25,008 people, 9,145 households, and 6,092 families residing in the county. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 25,556 people, 9 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
