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U.S. Navy. Via NavSource.org
| Tonnage | 9245 tons fully loaded |
| Dimensions | 424' by 54' by 18' 129.2m by 16.4m by 5.5m |
| Maximum speed | 8 knots |
| Complement | 482 |
| Armament | 1 5"/51
gun 4 3"/50 AA guns |
| Machinery |
1-shaft geared turbine (2500 shp) |
| Bunkerage |
1406 tons |
| Modifications |
Armament was eventually upgraded by removing the 5" gun and shipping 4x2 40mm Bofors antiaircraft guns, and 6x2 20mm Oerlikon antiaircraft guns |
The Rigel was a
United Fruit liner converted in 1922
to a destroyer
tender. It was redesignated a repair ship in
1941. Rigel was at Pearl Harbor
at
the time of the attack but survived the war.
References
NavSource.org (accessed 2010-3-13)
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