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

AO-86 USS Ponaganset

• Escambia class Fleet Oiler:
• Displacement: 21,880 tons
• Length: 523'6"
• Beam: 68'
• Draft: 30'
• Speed: 15.5 knots (max); 13 knots (econ)
• Armament: 1 5"/38 DP, 4 3"/50 DP, 4x2 40mm, 4x2 20mm
• Complement: 267
• Capacity: 140,000 barrels
• Turbo-electric engines, single screw, 8,000 hp
• Maritime Commission T2-SE-A2type
• Built at Marinship, and commissioned 15 May 1944

Additional Links:

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

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