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

IX-118 USS Giraffe

• Armadillo class Unclassified Vessel:
• Displacement: 15,245 tons
• Length: 442'
• Beam: 57'
• Draft: 28'
• Speed: 11 knots
• Armament: 1 5"/38 DP, 1 3"/50 DP, 8 20mm
• Complement: 108
• Used for: Tanker
• Built at California Shipbuilding, Wilmington, Cal., and commissioned 12 December 1943

Additional Links:

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

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