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USS Boreas (AF-8) in October 1941
History
United States
Name
USS Boreas
Builder
Moore Shipbuilding, Oakland, California
Launched
1919, as SS Yaquina
Acquired
6 December 1921
Commissioned
6 August 1940
Decommissioned
15 February 1946
Stricken
28 March 1946
Fate
Scrapped, 28 November 1947
General characteristics
Class and type
Arctic-class stores ship
Displacement
4,654 long tons (4,729 t) light
11,570 long tons (11,760 t) full
Length
416 ft 6 in (126.95 m)
Beam
53 ft (16 m)
Draft
26 ft 5 in (8.05 m)
Installed power
2,800 shp (2,100 kW)
Propulsion
1 × geared turbine
1 × shaft
Speed
11 kn (13 mph; 20 km/h)
Complement
267
Armament
2 × 5 in (130 mm)/51 cal guns, 4 × 3 in (76 mm)/50 cal dual purpose guns, 8 × 20 mm anti-aircraft cannons
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