Crater class cargo ship

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General Characteristics
Displacement: 11,565 tons (full)
  4,023 tons (light)
Length: 441 ft 6 in (135 m)
Beam: 57 ft (17 m)
Draft: 30 ft (9 m)
Speed: 11.5 knots (21 km/h)
Complement: 206
Armament: 1 × 5"/38 DP,
1 × 3"/50 DP,
2 × 40 mm,
6 × 20 mm
    or
1 × 5"/38 DP,
4 × 40 mm,
12 × 20 mm

Crater-class cargo ship is a category of freighter that was constructed for use by the United States Navy during World War II under Maritime Commission EC2-S-C1 type.

The class was named for the lead ship of its type, the USS Crater (AK-70) There were a total of 30 ships of this class built, the largest count of U.S. Navy cargo ship classes.

The ships were propelled by a reciprocating engine using a single screw with a shaft horsepower of 1,950.

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