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

IX-115 USS Elk

• Armadillo class Unclassified Vessel:
• Displacement: 14,600 tons
• Length: 441'6"
• Beam: 66'11"
• Draft: 28'4"
• Speed: 10 knots
• Armament: 1 6", 1 3",
• Complement: 103
• (engines?)
• Built at California Shipbuilding as SS William Winter, delivered to the Navy and commissioned 26 November 1943

Additional Links:

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

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