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

AK-136 USS Ara

• Crater class Cargo Ship:
• Displacement: 11,565 tons (full load)
• Length: 441'6"
• Beam: 57'
• Draft: 130'
• Speed: 11.5 knots (max), 10 knots (econ)
• Armament: 1 5"/38 DP, 1 3"/50 DP; 2 40mm; 6 20mm
• Complement: 201
• Cargo: 7,220 DWT
• Reciprocating engines, single screw, 1,950 hp
• Built at California Shipbuilding Corp., and commissioned 2 January 1944

Additional Links:

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

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