Translate

Monday 17 July 2023

American non-self propelled catapult lighter AVC 1 in 1945

Dimensions 420.0 (waterline)-423.10 (over all) x 57.0 (extreme) x 9.9 (limiting draft) feet and limiting displacement 5,860 tons (esti,ated normal displacement and draft). Laid down by Navy Yard, Philadelphia, USA on 91 February 1940, launched on 17 August 1940 and commissioned on 17 December 1941. No armament authorized but fitted out with 4cm anti aircraft mounts.

Source

Bureau of Ship. Navy Department. Ships’ Data US Naval Vessels. Vol III. Auxiliary, district craft and unclassified vessels, 15 April 1945

No comments:

Post a Comment