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

AR-12 USS Briareus

• Delta class Repair Ship:
• Displacement: 16,300 tons (full load)
• Length: 490'6"
• Beam: 69'6"
• Draft: 27'
• Speed: 17 knots
• Armament: 1 5"/38 DP, 4 3"/50 DP, 2x2 40mm, 2x4 1.1", 10x2 20mm
• Complement: 903
• Geared turbine engines, single screw, 8,500 hp
• Built at Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News, Va., and commissioned 15 November 1943

Additional Links:

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

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