Cimarron class fleet replenishment oiler (1939)
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The USS Cimarron (AO-22) the lead ship of its class. |
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General Characteristics | |
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Displacement: | 7,470 tons light 24,830 tons full |
Length: | 553 ft (169 m) |
Beam: | 75 ft (23 m) |
Draft: | 32 ft 4 in (9.9 m) |
Propulsion: | geared turbines, twin screws, 30,400 shp |
Speed: | 18 knots |
Range: | |
Depth: | |
Complement: | 304 |
Armament: | 4 × 5"/38 gun mounts, 4 × twin 40mm gun mounts, 4 × twin 20mm gun mounts |
Capacity: | 146,000 barrels |
The Cimarron class oilers were an underway replenishment class of oil tankers which were first built in 1939. 4 of the ships were converted into escort carriers before they were completed.
[edit] See also
- Cimarron class oiler for other ship classes of the same name.
This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
Cimarron-class fleet replenishment oilers (1939) |
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Cimarron • Neosho • Platte • Sabine • Salamonie • Kaskaskia • Chemung • Guadalupe • |
Converted to escort carriers Sangamon • Suwannee • Chenango • Santee |
List of auxiliaries of the United States Navy |