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

IX-135 USS Arethusa

• Unclassified Vessel:
• Displacement: 15,800 tons
• Length: 439'
• Beam: 57'
• Draft: 28'
• Speed: 10.5 knots
• Armament: 1 5"/38 DP, 1 3"/50 DP, 8 20mm
• Complement: 72
• Used for: Tanker
• Built at Moore Shipbuilding, Oakland, Cal., and commissioned 23 March 1944

Additional Links:

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

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