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

AK-98 USS Auriga

• Auriga class Cargo Ship:
• Displacement: 12,900 (full load)
• Length: 418'
• Beam: 60'
• Draft: 27'
• Speed: 15 knots
• Armament: 1 5"/38 DP, 1 3"/50 DP, 4 40mm, 4 20mm
• Complement: 198
• Geared turbine engines, single screw, 4,000 horsepower
• Built at Consolidated Steel, Wilmington, Cal., and commissioned 1 APril 1943

Additional Links:

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

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