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

CM-5 USS Terror

• Terror class Mine Layer:
• Displacement: 8,642 tons (full load)
• Length: 453'10"
• Beam: 60'2"
• Draft: 19'7"
• Speed: 20 knots
• Armament: 4 5"/38 DP, 4x4 40mm, 14 20mm, 900 mines
• Complement: 481
• Geared turbine engines, twin screws, 11,000 h.p.
• Built at Philadelphia Navy Yard, and commissioned 15 July 1942

Additional Links:

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

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