Patapsco class gasoline tanker
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| Class: | Patapsco class gasoline tanker |
| Displacement: | 1,850 t.(lt) 4,130 t.(fl) |
| Length: | 310' 9" |
| Beam: | 48' 6" |
| Draft: | 15' 8" |
| Speed: | 15.5 kts. |
| Complement: | 131 |
| Armament: | Four 3"/50 dual purpose guns; twelve single 20mm AA gun mounts |
| Cargo: | 2,210 long tons of deadweight (DWT) |
| Propulsion: | Four General Electric diesel-electric engines, twin shafts, 3,300hp |
The Patapsco class gasoline tankers were a class of U.S. Navy tankers developed for World War II. Approximately 59 tankers fall within this class from USS Patapsco (AOG-1) to USS Wacissa (T-AOG-59).
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This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
