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|  ONI 222 |
| Tonnage | 15,034 tons standard |
| Dimensions | 529'6" by 73'4" by 22'5" 161.39m by 22.35m by 6.83m |
| Maximum speed | 15.4 knots |
| Complement | 1273 |
| Armament | 4 5"/38
dual-purpose guns 2x2 40mm Bofors AA guns 12 20mm Oerlikon AA guns |
| Machinery |
2-shaft diesel electric (11,200 shp) |
| Bunkerage |
3800 tons |
| Modifications |
Light antiaircraft had been increased to 4x2 40mm and 23 20mm guns by the end of the war |
The Fultons were
completed in 1940 through the end of
the war. They were purpose-built in Navy yards to serve as
submarine tenders.
| Fulton | San Diego |
| Sperry | 1942-5-1 (Oakland) |
| Bushnell | 1943-4-10 (Mare Island) |
| Orion | 1943-9-30 (Oakland) |
| Proteus | 1944-1-31 (Oakland) |
| Howard W. Gilmore | 1944-5-24 (Mare Island) |
References
NavSource.org (accessed 2012-2-23)
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