Crater-class cargo ship

USS Livingston (AK-222)
Class overview
Operators	United States Navy
Built	1942–1944
In commission	1942–1948
Completed	63
General characteristics
Type	Cargo ship
Displacement	4,023 long tons (4,088 t) light 11,565 long tons (11,751 t) full
Length	441 ft 6 in (134.57 m)
Beam	57 ft (17 m)
Draft	30 ft (9.1 m)
Propulsion	Single-shaft, reciprocating engine, 1,950 hp (1,454 kW)
Speed	11.5 knots (13.2 mph; 21.3 km/h)
Complement	206
Armament	1 × 5"/38 caliber gun 1 × 3"/50 caliber gun 2 × 40 mm guns 6 × 20 mm guns or 1 × 5"/38 caliber gun 4 × 40 mm guns 12 × 20 mm guns

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.

External links

• AK — Cargo Ships—Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945.