Crater-class cargo ship
 USS Livingston (AK-222) | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Operators: |
 United States Navy |
| Built: | 1942–1944 |
| In commission: | 1942–1948 |
| Completed: | 63 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Cargo ship |
| Displacement: | 4,023 long tons (4,088 t) light 11,565 long tons (11,751 t) full |
| Length: | 441 ft 6 in (134.57 m) |
| Beam: | 57 ft (17 m) |
| Draft: | 30 ft (9.1 m) |
| Propulsion: | Single-shaft, reciprocating engine, 1,950 hp (1,454 kW) |
| Speed: | 11.5 knots (13.2 mph; 21.3 km/h) |
| Complement: | 206 |
| Armament: | 1 × 5"/38 caliber gun 1 × 3"/50 caliber gun 2 × 40 mm guns 6 × 20 mm guns or 1 × 5"/38 caliber gun 4 × 40 mm guns 12 × 20 mm guns |
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.[1]
The class was named for the lead ship of its type, USS Crater (AK-70). There were a total of 62 ships of this class built, the largest count of U.S. Navy cargo ship classes.
The ships were propelled by a reciprocating steam engine using a single screw with a power of 1,950 hp (1,454 kW) shaft.
References
- ↑ "Crater Class, U.S. Cargo Ships". The Pacific War Online Encyclopedia. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
External links
- AK — Cargo Ships—Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945.
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