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

AH-16 USS Repose

• Haven class Hospital Ship:
• Displacement: 15,000 tons (full load)
• Length: 520'
• Beam: 71'6"
• Draft: 23'6"
• Speed: 17.5 knots (max);
• Armament: NONE
• Complement: 564 crew; 800 patients
• Geared turbine engines; single screw;
• Built at Sun Shipbuilding Co., Chester, Pa., converted at Bethlehem Steel, and commissioned 26 May 1945

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Repose
• USS Repose Home Page
• USS Repose (AH-16)
• USS Repose Home Page

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