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

AKA-23 USS Aurelia

• Artemis class Attack Cargo Ship:
• Displacement: 6,740 tons
• Length: 426'
• Beam: 58'
• Draft: 15'6"
• Speed: 16.5 knots
• Armament: 1 5"/38 DP, 4x20 40mm, 8 20mm
• Complement: 303
• Turbo Electric engines, twin screws 6,600 shaft hp
• Built at Walsh-Kaiser, Providence, R.I., and commissioned 14 October 1944
• Maritime Commission S4-SE2-BE1 type

Additional Links:

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

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