Acubens Class, U.S. General Stores Issue Ships

Photograph of Acubens-class stores issue ship

U.S. Navy photograph

Tonnage	5240 tons light displacement
Dimensions	441'6" by 56'11" by 28'4" 134.57m by 17.35m by 8.64m
Maximum speed	12.5 knots
Complement	193
Armament	1 5"/38 dual purpose gun 4 3"/50 AA guns
Machinery	1-shaft triple-expansion reciprocating engines (2500 shp) Two boilers
Bunkerage	1700 tons fuel oil
Range	17,000 nautical miles (31,000 km) at 11 knots
Cargo	4836 tons

The Acubens were Liberty Ships chartered by the Navy on a bare-boat basis to serve as floating warehouses in distant ports.

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