United States
Operators
1942
Commissioned
United States
National Origin
87
Complement
EC2-S-C1-class (Liberty Ship)
Hull Class
2,751
Number-in-Class
SS John W. Brown (B4611) plus 2,750 others.
Ships-in-Class
441.5 feet
(134.57 meters)
Length
57.0 feet
(17.37 meters)
Beam
26.9 feet
(8.20 meters)
Draught
10,920
tons
Displacement
1 x 3-cycle triple expansion reciprocating steam engine developing 2,500 horsepower to 1 x shaft.
Propulsion
11.0 knots
(12.7 mph)
Surface Speed
19,986 nm
(23,000 miles | 37,015 km)
Range
1 knot = 1.15 mph; 1 nm = 1.15 mile; 1 nm = 1.85 km
1 x 1.5" /38 cal main gun in stern mount
1 x 1.3" /50 cal gun in bow mount
2 x 1.3" /50 cal gun in stern mounts
8 x 20mm Oerlikon anti-aircraft cannons in single mounts.