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Naval History and Heritage Command #NH 83896
| Tonnage | 6640 tons light 23,350 tons fully loaded |
| Dimensions | 523'6" by 68' by 30'10" 159.56m by 20.73m by 9.40m |
| Maximum speed | 14 knots |
| Complement | 265 |
| Armament | 15"/38
dual-purpose guns 4 40mm Bofors AA guns |
| Bunkerage | 740 tons fuel oil |
| Range | 4500 nautical miles (8300 km) at 20 knots |
The Pasigs were Maritime Commission T2-SE-A2
tankers converted to distilling
ships in 1944. They could produce 120,000 gallons of fresh water per
day, but often obtained fresh water from natural sources to save fuel.
(Distillation is a very energy-intensive process.)
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Completed 1944-4-18 (Sausalito) |
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Completed 1944-12-11 (Sausalito) |
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