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

ASR-12 USS Penguin

• Penguin Class Submarine Rescue Vessel:
• Displacement: 1,810 tons (full load)
• Length: 205'
• Beam: 33'
• Draft: 15'
• Speed: 16 knots (max); 10 knots (econ)
• Armament: 1 3"/50 DP, 4 20mm, 2 DC tracks; 2 ext
• Complement:
• Diesel-electric engines, single screw, 3,000 h.p.
• Begun as Navajo class Fleet Tug (ATF-99) at _____ and commissioned 1944

Additional Links:

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

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