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|  ONI 222 |
| Tonnage | 1766 tons light 2750 tons fully loaded |
| Dimensions | 311' by 41' by 20' 94.8m by 12.5m by 6.1m |
| Maximum speed | 18 knots |
| Complement | 215 |
| Armament | 2 5"/38
dual-purpose guns 4x1 0.50 machine guns |
| Machinery |
2-shaft General Motors 12-288 diesel (6080 shp) |
| Range | 6000 nautical miles (11,000 km) at 13 knots |
| Bunkerage |
260 tons diesel oil 84,340 gallons gasoline |
| Modifications |
Armament varied considerably from unit to unit. 1942: Authorized armament increased to 4x1 5"/38 guns, 8x1 20mm Oerlikon AA guns, 2 depth
charge projectors, and possibly QC sonar.
Many units never actually received the additional 5"/38 mounts or were
completed with only a single 5"/38 mount and a pair of depth charge
tracks. 1943: SA and SF radar likely installed on many units. 1944: One 5"/38 mount replaced with 1x4 40mm Bofors AA guns on many units. |
The Barnegats
were completed 1941-45. They were
an innovative concept, designed to operate independently near the
battle
line. Each could tend a squadron of 12 planes.
However, their
seaplanes offered no protection against enemy aircraft and they lacked
the point
defenses to successfully operate independently. Many of the units ended up
serving
escort duty because of their significant antisubmarine
capability, while other served as motor torpedo boat tenders.
None were lost in combat.
All units completed at Houghton unless otherwise indicated
| Casco | completed 1941-12-27 | |
| Mackinac | completed 1942-1-24 (Bremerton) | |
| Rockaway | completed 1943-1-6 (Seattle) | |
| San Pablo | completed 1943-3-15 (Seattle) | |
| Chincoteague | completed 1943-4-12 | |
| Coos Bay | completed 1943-5-15 | |
| Half Moon | completed 1943-6-15 | |
| Oyster Bay |
completed 1943-11-17 |
Completed as motor torpedo boat tender |
| Onslow | completed 1943-12-22 | |
| Unimak | completed 1943-12-31 (Seattle) | |
| Orca | completed 1944-1-23 | |
| Rehoboth | completed 1944-2-23 | |
| San Carlos | completed 1944-3-21 | |
| Yakutat | completed 1944-3-31 (Seattle) | |
| Shelikof | completed 1944-4-17 | |
| Wachapreague |
completed 1944-5-17 |
Completed as motor torpedo boat tender |
| Willoughby |
completed 1944-6-18 |
Completed as motor torpedo boat tender |
| Bering Strait | completed 1944-7-19 | |
| Barataria | completed 1944-8-13 | |
| Suisun | completed 1944-9-13 | |
| Castle Rock | completed 1944-10-8 | |
| Cook Inlet | completed 1944-11-5 | |
| Corson | completed 1944-12-3 | |
| Biscayne | arrived 1944-12-25 | |
| Dunsbury Bay | completed 1944-12-31 | |
| Gardiners Bay | completed 1945-2-11 | |
| Floyds Bay | completed 1945-3-28 |
References
Gogin (2010; accessed 2012-12-9)
NavSource.org
(accessed 2007-5-1)
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