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

AK-108 USS Rotanin

• Crater class Cargo Ship:
• Displacement: 11,565 tonds (full load)
• Length: 441'6"
• Beam: 52'
• Draft: 30'
• Speed: 1.5 knots
• Armament: 1 5"/38 DP, 1 3"/50 Dp, 2 40mm, 6 20mm
• Complement: 289
• Capacity: 7,220 DWT
• Reciprocating steam engines, single screw, 1,950 hp
• Built at California Shipbuilding, Terminal Isalnd, Calif., and commissioned 23 November 1943

Additional Links:

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

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