Crater-class cargo ship
Template:Short description Template:Use American English Template:Use dmy dates
Template:Infobox ship imageTemplate:Infobox ship class overviewTemplate:Infobox ship characteristicsThe Crater-class cargo ship were converted EC2-S-C1 type, Liberty cargo ships, constructed by the United States Maritime Commission (USMC) for use by the US Navy during World War II.[1] The designation 'EC2-S-C1': 'EC' for Emergency Cargo, '2' for a ship between Template:Cvt long (Load Waterline Length), 'S' for steam engines, and 'C1' for design C1. [2]
The class was named for the lead ship of its type, Template:USS, with most ships in the class being named for astronomical bodies. Its 65 hulls were among the largest US Navy cargo ship classes.
The ships were propelled by a reciprocating steam engine using a single screw with a power of Template:Convert shaft.
Notable incidents
- USS Aludra (AK-72) Lost in action from Japanese torpedo on 23 June 1943 south of Makira island.[3]
- USS Deimos (AK-78) Damaged by torpedo, 23 June 1943, then abandoned and scuttled south of Makira island.[4]
References
External links
- AK — Cargo Ships—Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940–1945.
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- ↑ NavSource USS Aludra
- ↑ NavSource USS Deimos (AK-78)