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

AG-49 USS Anacapa

• Miscellaneous Auxiliary (Q-ship, weather ship, cargo ship):
• Displacement: 7,500 (full load)
• Length: 336'
• Beam: 50'
• Draft: 20'
• Speed: 9 knots (max), 7.5 knots (econ)
• Armament: 4 3"/50, 5 20mm, 1 ddepth charge projector
• Complement: 155
• Reciprocating engines, single screw, 1,650 hp.
• Built at Pusey & Jones, Wilmington, Del. in 1919; acquired and commissioned 31 August 1942

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Anacapa
• For more on Q-ships, see Q-ships during World War II [US Naval Historical Center]

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Anacapa enters floating drydock ARD-13, 10 Feb 45 for repairs. Note hinged flaps just aft of the anchor -- a reminder of her Q-ship career.

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