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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
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Captain - Lt. Arthur H. LaMotte |
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Executive Officer - R. Gibson |
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Gunnery Officer - B. Aikens (?) |
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Engineering Officer - Angelo Peter...(?) |
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Communications Officer - Richard Burns |
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1st Lieutenant - Fred Strankman |
Crew of 65 men

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