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

AGC-12 USS Estes

• Appalachian Class Amphibious Force Command Ship:
• Displacement: 12,750
• Length: 459'2"
• Beam: 63'
• Draft: 24' (loaded)
• Speed: 17 knots (max); 12 knots (econ)
• Armament: 2 5"/38 AP, 3x2 40mm AA, 6 20mm AA
• Complement: 50 officers, 562 enlisted
• Propulsion: geared turbine; single screw; shaft horsepower: 6,600
• Built at North Carolina Shipbuilding Corp., Wilmington, NC, and commissioned 14 October 1944
• Maritime Commission C2-S-AJ1 type

Additional Links:

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

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