Marine Adder-class transport

Summary

The Marine Adder class of transports were Type C4-class ship built for the United States Maritime Commission (MARCOM) during World War II. They were converted after the war for use by the United States Navy (USN) for troop transports. Marine Adder-class ships also served in the Korean War.[1][2]

Class overview
Operators United States Navy
BuiltNovember 1944 – August 1945
In service1945–1967
Completed7
Lost0
Retired7
Preserved0
General characteristics
Typetransport
Displacement
  • 6,720 long tons (6,830 t) light
  • 10,210 long tons (10,370 t) full load
Length523 ft (159 m)
Beam72 ft (22 m)
Draft26 ft (7.9 m)
Installed power13,750 shp (10,250 kW)
Propulsion
Speed18 kn (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Capacity53,000 cu ft (1,500 m3)
Troops3,451

Marine Adder-class transport edit

Citations edit

  1. ^ Pike, John. "C4-S-1a Mariner / APA-248 Paul Revere / AKA-112 Tulare". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  2. ^ "C4 Cargo Ships". shipbuildinghistory.com. Retrieved 17 April 2018.

References edit

"Kaiser Vancouver, Vancouver WA". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 27 November 2010. Retrieved 1 April 2017.

  • "USS Marine Lynx (T-AP-194)". Navsource.org. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  • "Marine Lynx (T-AP-194)". United States Department of Transportation. Retrieved 20 September 2018.

Bibliography edit

  • American Merchant Marine at War - C4 ships
  • US Maritime Commission Details and Outboard Profiles of Maritime Commission Vessels, The C4 Cargo Ship, Conversions and Subdesigns
  • US Maritime Commission overview
  • US Maritime Commission - Technical Specifications for Ships including definitions of terms
  • From America to United States: The History of the long-range Merchant Shipbuilding Programme of the United States Maritime Commission, by L.A. Sawyer and W.H. Mitchell. London, 1981, World Ship Society
  • Ships for Victory: A History of Shipbuilding under the U.S. Maritime Commission in World War II, by Frederic C. Lane ISBN 0-8018-6752-5