USS West Gambo (ID-3220)
| Career (United States) | |
|---|---|
| Name: | USS West Gambo |
| Builder: | Skinner and Eddy Corporation, Seattle, Washington |
| Launched: | 4 July 1918 |
| Completed: | July 1918 |
| Acquired: | 20 July 1918 |
| Commissioned: | 20 July 1918 |
| Decommissioned: | 17 January 1919 |
| Fate: | Transferred to United States Shipping Board 17 January 1919 |
| Notes: | Operated as commercial cargo ship SS West Gambo 1919-1941 and SS Empire Hartebeeste 1941-1942 Torpedoed and sunk 20 September 1942 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Design 1013 ship (cargo ship) |
| Displacement: | 12,225 tons |
| Length: | 423 ft 9 in (129.16 m) |
| Beam: | 54 ft 0 in (16.46 m) |
| Draft: | 24 ft 2 in (7.37 m) (mean) |
| Propulsion: | Steam engine |
| Speed: | 10.5 knots |
| Complement: | 103 |
| Armament: | none |
USS West Gambo (ID-3220) was a steel-hulled, single-screw cargo ship that served in the United States Navy from 1918 to 1919.
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