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

AKA-82 USS Venango

• Andromeda class Attack Cargo Ship:
• Displacement: 13,905 tons (full load)
• Length: 459'
• Beam: 63'
• Draft: 26'
• Speed: 16.5 knots
• Armament: 1 5"/38 DP, 4x2 40mm, 12 20mm
• Complement: 247
• Geared turbine engines, single shaft, 6,000 hp
• Built at North Carolina Shippbuilding, and commissioned 2 January 1945

Additional Links:

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

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