In commission 1942–1948 | Built 1942–1944 Completed 63 | |
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Displacement 4,023 long tons (4,088 t) light11,565 long tons (11,751 t) full | ||
Crater-class cargo ship is a category of freighter that was constructed for use by the United States Navy during World War II under Maritime Commission EC2-S-C1 type.
The class was named for the lead ship of its type, USS Crater (AK-70). There were a total of 62 ships of this class built, the largest count of U.S. Navy cargo ship classes.
The ships were propelled by a reciprocating steam engine using a single screw with a power of 1,950 hp (1,454 kW) shaft.
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