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

AH-11 USS Refuge

• Refuge class Hospital Ship:
• Displacement: 13,900 (full load)
• Length: 523'
• Beam: 62'
• Draft:27'
• Speed: 11.5 knots (max); 10 knots (econ)
• Armament: NONE
• Complement: 543; 626 patients
• Reciprocating engines; twin screws; 7,000 hp
• Built at New York Shipbuilding, and commissioned 5 August 1942

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Refuge
• USS Refuge (AH-11)

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