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T3-S-A1 type
| Tonnage | 5650 tons light displacement 21,077 tons fully loaded displacement |
| Dimensions | 502'6" by 68' by 31' 153.2m by 20.7m by 9.4m |
| Maximum speed | 15 knots |
| Machinery |
1-shaft geared turbine (7700 shp) |
| Range | 23,900 nautical miles (44,300 km) at 15 knots |
| Cargo | 134,000 barrels |
The T3s were standard Maritime Commission
tankers. The T3-S was a simplified version of the T3-S2 with a single shaft and less powerful
engines, giving it a speed of 15 knots, which was sufficient for Navy
tanker service but not for a fleet oiler. As with the T3-S2 the Navy was so anxious to
obtain modern tankers that it took over the contracts for the
first few T3-Ss that were
completed. These became the Chiwawa class.
About eight T3-S tankers were completed as civilian merchant ships.
The
remainder are tabulated under the Chiwawa class.
References
NavSource.Org
(accessed 2009-9-7)
Wildenberg (1996)
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