Hecuba was a standard liberty ship, similar to SS John W. Brown, seen here.
History
United States
Name
George W. Cable
Hecuba
Namesake
George W. Cable
The asteroid Hecuba
Ordered
as SS George W. Cable
EC2-S-C1 hull
Laid down
date unknown
Launched
6 November 1944
Acquired
date unknown
Commissioned
21 April 1945
Decommissioned
26 March 1947
Stricken
date unknown
Fate
Sold for scrapping, 19 October 1964
General characteristics
Displacement
4,023 t.(lt) 14,350 t.(fl)
Length
441 ft 7 in (134.59 m)
Beam
56 ft 11 in (17.35 m)
Draught
27 ft 7 in (8.41 m)
Propulsion
reciprocating steam engine, single shaft, 2,500 hp
Speed
11 knots (20 km/h)
Endurance
17,000 miles
Complement
195
Armament
one 5 in (130 mm) dual-purpose gun mount, one single 3 in (76 mm) dual-purpose gun mount, eight single 20 mm gun mounts
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