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Naval Historical Center # NH 61556
| Tonnage | 12,450 tons standard |
| Dimensions | 483'10" by 61' by 24'2" 147.47m by 18.59m by 7.37m |
| Maximum speed | 13.5 knots |
| Complement | 514 |
| Armament | 4 5"/38
dual-purpose guns 8 40mm Bofors AA guns 12 20mm Oerlikon AA guns |
| Machinery |
1-shaft Parsons geared turbine
(7000 shp) 4 Thorny boilers |
| Bunkerage |
2800 tons |
The Dobbins were
completed in 1924 as purpose-built
tenders. Their largest booms had a capacity of 15 tons.
| Dobbin | Pearl Harbor |
| Whitney | Pearl Harbor |
References
NavSource.org
(accessed 2010-1-20)
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