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

ARG-16 USS Kermit Roosevelt

• Luzon class Internal Combustion Engine Repair Ship:
• Displacement: 8,700 tons (full load)
• Length: 442'
• Beam: 57'
• Draft: 20'6"
• Speed: 12.5 knots
• Armament: 1 5"/38 DP, 3 3"/50 DP, 2x2 40mm, 12 20mm
• Complement: 401
• Reciprocating steam engine, single screw, 1,950 hp.
• Built at Bethlehem-Fairfield, and commissioned 31 May 1945

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Kermit Roosevelt

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