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

AK-80 USS Enceladus

• Enceladus class Cargo Ship:
• Displacement: 4,730 tons (full load)
• Length: 270'
• Beam: 43'
• Draft: 20'
• Speed: 8 knots
• Armament: 1 3"/50 DP, 8 20mm AA
• Complement: 83
• Diesel engines, single screw, 4,000 horsepower
• Built at Penn Jersey Shipbuilding, Camden, N.J., and commissioned 18 August 1943

Additional Links:

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

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ANZAC Day, 25 April 1944, at Dunedin, New Zealand (Courtesy of Bernie Savko) (Click to enlarge)

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