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| Tonnage | 5207 tons displacement |
| Dimensions | 424' by 55' by 24' 129.2m by 16.8m by 7.3m |
| Maximum speed | 14 knots |
| Complement | 238 |
| Armament | 1 5"/38
dual-purpose gun 4 3"/50 AA guns 2 40mm Bofors AA guns 8 20mm Oerlikon AA guns |
| Machinery |
2-shaft reciprocating (5000 hp) 2 boilers |
| Cargo | 2329 deadweight tons |
The Bridges were completed in 1917. They were specifically built for the Navy as provision storeships, with refrigerated holds, but were quite elderly by the start of the war.
| Bridge | San Francisco |
References
Clancey (2001; accessed 2012-5-7)
NavSource.org (accessed 2012-5-7)
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