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U.S.Navy. Via NavSource.org |  ONI 222 |
| Tonnage | 852 tons light 1360 tons fully loaded |
| Dimensions | 165'6" by 33'4" by 15'6" 50.44m by 10.16m by 4.72m |
| Maximum speed | 12 knots |
| Complement | 32 |
| Armament | 1 3"/50
AA gun 2x1 20mm Oerlikon AA guns |
| Machinery | 1-shaft triple-expansion reciprocating (1600 shp) |
| Bunkerage |
240 tons |
Rescue ocean tugs were wooden-hulled vessels designed to rescue
merchant sailors along convoy lanes. About 140 were completed in
1943-1945. Of these, fourteen were given to the British as Lend-Lease
and the majority of the rest served in the European theater. Most never
received a name and were identified only by their hull number.
References
NavSource.org (accessed 2009-6-8)
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