Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945

AF-38 USS Merapi

• Adria class Provision Store Ship:
• Displacement: 6,240 tons (full load)
• Length: 338'
• Beam: 50'
• Draft: 18'
• Speed: 12 knots (max); 11 knots (econ)
• Armament: 1 3"/50 DP; 6 20mm
• Complement: 86
• Cargo: 2,120 DWT
• Diesel engines, single screw, 1,700 shaft h.p.
• Built at Pennsylvania Shipyard, Beaumont, Tex., and commissioned 21 March 1945

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Merapi

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