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U.S. Navy. Via NavSource.org
| Tonnage | 5,650 tons light displacement 21,077 tons fully loaded |
| Dimensions | 502'6" by 68' by 31' 153.2m by 20.7m by 9.4m |
| Maximum speed | 15 knots |
| Complement | 213 |
| Armament | 1 5"/38
dual-purpose gun 4 3"/50 AA guns 4x2 40mm Bofors AA guns 4x2 20mm Oerlikon AA guns |
| Machinery |
1-shaft geared turbine (7,700
shp) |
| Capacity | 134,000 barrels |
The Chiwawas
were converted from Maritime
Commission standard T3-S-A1
tankers. They resembled slightly smaller versions of the Cimarron
class.
A number of the ships were modified by the
addition of a 160-ton crane.
| Neshanic |
Arrived 1943-5 |
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| Niobrara |
Arrived 1944-3 |
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| Enoree
|
Arrived 1944-5-3 |
Crane ship |
| Escalante
|
Arrived
1944-12-4 |
References
NavSource.Org
(accessed
6/2006)
Wildenberg (1996)
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