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| Tonnage | 1005 tons standard |
| Dimensions | 165' by 36' by 14' 50.29m by 10.97m by 4.27m |
| Maximum speed | 12 knots |
| Complement |
98 |
| Armament | 2x1 3"/50 AA guns |
| Machinery |
1-shaft geared turbine (1500 hp) |
| Modifications |
Added 2 20mm Oerlikon AA
guns and ASW armament of 2 depth charge tracks,
4 depth charge throwers and 2 Mousetraps. |
The Algonquins were Coast Guard gunboat cutters
completed in 1932-1934. Designed for peacetime use in law
enforcement and search
and rescue, they were used as picket boats in secondary
theaters, including Alaska.
| Oniondaga |
Alaska? |
References
"Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945" (accessed 2016-7-2)The Pacific War Online Encyclopedia © 2016 by Kent G. Budge. Index
