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National Archives, Seattle Branch
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Tonnage |
13,850 tons |
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Dimensions |
459' by 63' by 26' 139.9m by 19.2m by 7.9m |
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Maximum speed |
16.6 knots |
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Complement |
283 |
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Armament |
1 5"/38
dual
purpose gun 4 3"/50 AA gun 10 20mm Oerlikon AA guns |
| Machinery | 1-shaft General Electric geared
turbine (6000 shp) 2 boilers |
| Bunkerage | 1982 tons fuel oil |
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Range |
16,200 miles at 10 knots |
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Cargo |
5443 tons |
The Aldebarans
were Maritime
Commission standard C2-Cargo
hulls converted to use as
provisions storeships.
These had refrigerated cargo spaces suitable for carrying all manner of
fresh
food for underway replenishment
of the combat Fleet.
| Aldebaran
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San Francisco |
| Jupiter
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Completed 1942-8-22 (San Diego) |
References
NavSource.org (accessed 2007-3-30)
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