SS Annie Oakley
| General characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Class and type | Cargo ship |
| Displacement | 14,245 tons[1] |
| Length | 135 m (441 ft 6 in) |
| Beam | 17.3 m (56 ft 10.75 in) |
| Draft | 8.5 m (27 ft 9.25 in) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 11 to 11.5 knots (20 to 21 km/h) |
| Range | 23,000 miles (37,000 km) |
| Capacity | 10,856 tonnes deadweight (DWT)[1] |
| Complement | 41 men |
| Armament | Stern-mounted 4-in (102 mm) deck gun for use against surfaced submarines, variety of anti-aircraft guns |
The SS Annie Oakley (Hull Number 2227) was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Annie Oakley, an American sharpshooter from the American West.
The ship was laid down on 21 August 1943, then launched on 12 September 1943. She was lost after she was torpedoed by a German submarine in the English Channel in 1945.[2]
References
- ^ a b Davies, 2004, page 23.
- ^ Sawyer, Leonard Arthur (1970).The Liberty ships: the history of the "emergency" type cargo ships constructed in the United States during World War II. Cornell Maritime Press, p. 70. ISBN 0-87033-152-3
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