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National Archives, Seattle Branch, # NY8-2241
| Tonnage | 7700 tons light 13,893 tons fully loaded |
| Dimensions | 469' by 63' by 27'6" 143.0m by 19.2m by 8.4m |
| Maximum speed | 15.5 knots |
| Complement | 252 |
| Machinery | 1-shaft General Electric geared
turbine (6000 shp) 2 boilers |
| Bunkerage | 1982 tons fuel oil |
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Range |
16,200 nautical miles (30,000 km) at 10.5 knots |
| Cargo | 5000 tons 348,000 cubic feet (9850 cubic meters) |
The R2s were Maritime
Commission C2 hulls
converted for use as civilian refrigerator ships. Unlike Navy
provisions storeships, they were arranged to transport the maximum
cargo from port to port ("solid
pack") rather than the ability to replenish a succession of warships
("optional discharge"). However, a single such refrigerator ship
could deliver enough food to feed 90,000 men for 30 days.
| Hyades | arrived 1944-9-20 |
| Graffias | arrived 1944-12-1 |
References
NavSource.org (accessed 2009-4-22)
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