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USS Wrangell (AE-12)


Ammunition Ship [ 1944 ]



USS Wrangell AR-12 served as a dedicated ammunition ship across World War 2, the Korean War, and into the Vietnam War.



Authored By: Staff Writer | Last Edited: 07/19/2017 | Content ©www.MilitaryFactory.com

National flag graphic Image courtesy of the Untied States Navy image archives.

Specifications



Service Year
1944

Origin
United States national flag graphic
United States

Complement
267
PERSONNEL


Class
Mount Hood-class
Number-in-Class
8
VESSELS
Ships-in-Class


USS Mount Hood (AE-11); USS Wrangell (AE-12); USS Firedrake (AE-14); USS Vesuvius (AE-15); USS Mount Katmai (AE-16); USS Great Sitkin (AE-17); USS Paricutin (AE-18); USS Diamond Head (AE-19)


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(OPERATORS list includes past, present, and future operators when applicable)


Length
459.1 ft
139.93 m
Beam
63.0 ft
19.20 m
Draught
28.2 ft
8.60 m


Installed Power: 1 x Geared steam turbine developing 6,000 horsepower to 1 x shaft.
Surface Speed
16.0 kts
(18.4 mph)


kts = knots | mph = miles-per-hour | nm = nautical miles | mi = miles | km = kilometers

1 kts = 1.15 mph | 1 nm = 1.15 mi | 1 nm = 1.85 km
None.


Supported Types




(Not all weapon types may be represented in the showcase above)
None.


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Image of the USS Wrangell (AE-12)
Image courtesy of the Untied States Navy image archives.


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