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

ACM-2 USS Planter

• Chimo class Auxiliary Mine Layer:
• Displacement: 1,300 tons
• Length: 189'
• Beam: 37'
• Draft: 12'
• Speed: 13.5 knots
• Armament: 1 40mm, 4 20mm
• Complement: 69
• Reciprocating engines, twin screws, 1,200 shaft hp
• Built at Marietta Mfg. Co., Pt. Pleasant, W.Va.,, and commissioned 4 April 1944

Additional Links:

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

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