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

AK-22 USS Fomalhaut

• Fomalhaut class Cargo Ship:
• Displacement: 11,053 tons (full load)
• Length: 392'
• Beam: 52'
• Draft: 25'
• Speed: 15 knots
• Armament: 1 5"/38 DP, 4 3"/50 DP, 8 20mm
• Complement: 189
• Diesel engines, single screw, 4,000 horsepower
• Built at Pennsylvania Shipyards, Inc., Beaumont, Tex., and commissioned 2 March 1942

Additional Links:

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

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