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.
| General characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Type | Cargo ship |
| Tonnage | 10,856 tonnes deadweight (DWT)[1] |
| 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) |
| Complement | 41 men |
| Armament | Stern-mounted 4-in (102 mm) deck gun for use against surfaced submarines, variety of anti-aircraft guns |
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 edit
- ^ 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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