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

AR-7 USS Hector

• Vulcan Class Repair Ship:
• Displacement: 12,911 tons (full load)
• Length: 530'
• Beam: 73'4"
• Draft: 23'4"
• Speed: 18 knots
• Armament: 4 5"/38
• Turbine engines; twin screws; 10,000 h.p.
• Built at Los Angeles Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. and commissioned 7 February 1944

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Hector
• USS Hector Home Page

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