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

AK-41 USS Hercules

• Hercules class Cargo Ship:
• Displacement: 14,480 (full load)
• Length: 473'
• Beam: 66'
• Draft: 28'
• Speed: 16.5 knots
• Armament: 1 5"/38 DP, 4 3²/50 DP, 4 40mm, 8 20mm
• Complement: 129
• Geared turbine engines, single screw, 8,000 horsepower
• Built at Fore River Ship Building Co., Quincy, Mass., and commissioned 30 November 1942

Additional Links:

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

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