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

AO-24 USS Platte

• Cimarron Class Fleet Oiler:
• Displacement: 24,830 tons
• Length: 553'
• Beam: 75'
• Draft: 32'
• Speed: 18 knots
• Armament: 4 5"/38 DP, 4x2 40mm, 4x2 20mm
• Complement: 276
• Capacity: 146,000 barrels
• Geared turbines engines, twin screws, 30,400 hp
• Maritime Commission T3-S2-A1 type
• Built at Bethlehem, Sparrows Pt., and commissioned 1 December 1939

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Platte

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