Marine Adder-class transport
Class overview | |
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Built: | November 1944 – August 1945 |
In service: | 1945–1967 |
Completed: | 7 |
Lost: | 0 |
Retired: | 7 |
Preserved: | 0 |
General characteristics | |
Type: | transport |
Displacement: | |
Length: | 523 ft (159 m) |
Beam: | 72 ft (22 m) |
Draft: | 26 ft (7.9 m) |
Installed power: | 13,750 shp (10,250 kW) |
Propulsion: |
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Speed: | 18 kn (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
Capacity: | 53,000 cu ft (1,500 m3) |
Troops: | 3,451 |
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.
Marine Adder-class transport
- USNS Marine Adder (T-AP-193)
- USNS Marine Lynx (T-AP-194)
- USNS Marine Phoenix (T-AP-195)
- USNS Marine Carp (T-AP-199)
- USNS Marine Jumper (T-AP-200)
- USNS Marine Marlin (T-AP-201)
- USNS Marine Serpent (T-AP-202)
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