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

CVE-18 USS Altamaha

• Bogue class Escort Carrier:
• Displacement: 14,200 tons
• Length: 495'8"
• Beam: 111'6"
• Draft: 26'
• Speed: 17 knots
• Armament: 2 5"/38 DP, 8x2 40mm, 27 20mm; 28 aircraft (16 FM-2, 12 TBM)
• Complement: 1,205 Geared turbine engines, single screw, 8,500 shaft hp
• Built at Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp. and commissioned 15 September 1942
• Maritime Commission C3-S-Al type

Additional Links:

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

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