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

AN-39 USS Bitterbush

• Ailanthus class Net Laying Ship:
• Displacement: 1,250 tons (full load)
• Length: 198'
• Beam: 37'
• Draft: 13'
• Speed: 12 knots
• Armament: 1 3"/50 DP, 4x2 20mm
• Complement:
• Diesel electric engines, single screw, 1,500 hp
• Built at Everett-Pacific Shipbuilding, and commissioned 15 January 1944

Additional Links:

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

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