Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945

AE-1 USS Pyro

• Pyro class Ammunition Ship:
• Displacement: 10,600 tons (full load)
• Length: 484'
• Beam: 61'
• Draft: 25'
• Speed: 13 knots
• Armament: 2 5"/51 DP; 4 3"/50 DP; 2x2 40mm; 8 20mm
• Complement: 267
• Cargo: 3,600 DWT
• Geared turbine engines, twin screws, 5,600 hp
• Built at Puget Sound Navy Yard and commissioned 1920

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Pyro
• Action Report -- Pearl Harbor attack

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