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

AKA-11 USS Betelgeuse

• Arcturus class Attack Cargo Ship:
• Displacement: 13,875 tons (full load)
• Length: 459'
• Beam: 63'
• Draft: 26'
• Speed: 15 knots
• Armament: 1 5"/38 DP, 4x2 40mm, 14x2 20mm
• Complement: 267
• Cargo: 5,120 DWT, 8 LCM(3), 10 LCVP
• Diesel engines, single screw, 6,000 hp
• Built at Sun Shipbuilding, Chester, Pa., for Moore McCormack Line, as Mormaclark in 1939
• Acquired by the Navy and commissioned Betelgeuse (AK-28) 14 June 1941
• Reclassified AKA-11 1 February 1943

Additional Links:

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

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