USS Arctic (AF-7)
Arctic underway on 6 May 1924 |
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| Career (US) | |
|---|---|
| Name: | USS Arctic |
| Laid down: | in 1919 as SS Yamhill |
| Launched: | 1919 |
| Acquired: | 4 November 1921 |
| Commissioned: | USS Arctic (AF-7), 7 November 1921 |
| Decommissioned: | 3 April 1946 |
| Struck: | 1 May 1946 |
| Fate: | scrapped, 19 August 1947 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Stores ship |
| Displacement: | 6,100 long tons (6,200 t) (light), 12,600 long tons (12,800 t) (full load) |
| Length: | 415 ft 6 in (126.64 m) |
| Beam: | 53 ft (16 m) |
| Draft: | 26 ft 5 in (8.05 m) |
| Installed power: | 2,800 shp (2,100 kW) |
| Propulsion: | 1 × geared turbine 1 × shaft |
| Speed: | 11 kn (13 mph; 20 km/h) |
| Capacity: | 5,280 long tons (5,360 t) |
| Complement: | 211 |
| Armament: | 1 × 5 in (130 mm)/51 cal gun, 4 × 3 in (76 mm)/50 cal dual purpose guns, 8 × 20 mm anti-aircraft cannons |
USS Arctic (AF-7) was an Arctic-class stores ship acquired by the United States Navy for use in World War II. She served in the dangerous Pacific Ocean, delivering food and household items to ships and bases.
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