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

AF-11 USS Polaris

• Aldebaran class Provision Store Ship:
• Displacement: 13,850 tons (full load)
• Length: 459'
• Beam: 63'
• Draft: 26'
• Speed: 16.6 knots (max); 10 knots (econ)
• Armament: 1 5"/38 DP; 4 3"/50 DP; 10 20mm
• Complement: 253
• Cargo: 5,443 DWT
• 4-cylinder opposed piston 2-cycle opposed piston engine, single screw, 6,000 hp
• Built for the Maritime Commission as SS Donald McKay at Bayonne, N.J. in 1939
• Acquired by USN and commissioned 4 April 1941

Additional Links:

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

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Last updated: 17 May 2006