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BASIC FACTS (thanks to http://www.navsource.org/archives/10/050112.htm )

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Displacement 250 t (lt), 387 t (fl); 

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Length 158' 6" o.a; 

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Beam 23' 3"; 

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Draft, loaded, 4' 9" fwd, 6' 6" aft; 

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Speed 16.5k max at 650 shaft rpm, 14.5kts at 585 shaft rpm; 

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Armor, 10-lb STS splinter shield to gun mounts, pilot house and conning tower; 

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Complement 6 Officers, 65 Enlisted; 

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Propulsion, 8 GM diesels, 4 per shaft, BHP 1,600, twin variable pitch propellers; 

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Endurance 5,500 miles at 12kts at 45" pitch (350 tons dspl.); 

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Fuel/Stores, 76 tons fuel oil, 10 tons fresh water, 6 tons lubrication oil, 8 tons provisions and stores at full load; 

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Fresh Water Capacity, Distill up to 1,000 gals. per day; 

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Armament; bow gun, one single 40mm gun mount, additional guns 2 twin 40mms 4 single 20mms, 4 .50 cal MGs, ten MK7 rocket launchers.

Commissioned: Nov 6th, 1944

George Lawley and Sons Shipyard

Neponset, (Boston) Massachusetts

OFFICERS

Captain - Lt. Arthur H. LaMotte

Executive Officer - R. Gibson

Gunnery Officer - B. Aikens (?)

Engineering Officer - Angelo Peter...(?)

Communications Officer - Richard Burns

1st Lieutenant - Fred Strankman

Crew of 65 men

 

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