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Naval
Historical Center #NH
75821
| Tonnage | 3745 tons light 14,380 tons fully loaded |
| Dimensions | 441'6" by 56'11" by 28'4" 134.57m by 17.35m by 8.64m |
| Maximum speed | 11 knots |
| Complement | 79 |
| Machinery |
1-shaft triple-expansion
reciprocating engines (2500 shp) Two boilers |
| Bunkerage | 1700 tons fuel oil |
| Range | 17,000 nautical miles (31,000 km) at 11 knots |
| Cargo |
7100 tons |
The Liberty tankers (Maritime
Commission standard type Z-ET1-S-C3) were converted Liberty ships. About 62 such ships were
built, a large fraction of which were commissioned by the U.S. Navy as Armadillo-class
mobile station tankers.
References
American
Merchant Marine at War (accessed 2009-6-2)
HyperWar
(accessed 2009-6-1)
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