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Type C2 ship

Type C2 ships were designed by the United States Maritime Commission (MARCOM) in 1937–38. They were all-purpose cargo ships with five holds, and U.S. shipyards built 328 of them from 1939 to 1945. Compared to ships built before 1939, the C2s were remarkable for their speed and fuel economy. Their design speed was 15.5 knots (28.7 km/h), but some could…

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Armament
1 × single 5 in (130 mm) dual-purpose gun mount · 4 × single 3 in (76 mm) dual-purpose gun mounts · 10 × single 20 mm AA gun mounts (AF-11)
Beam
63 ft 0 in (19.20 m) (design)
Builders
Sun Yards · Western Pipe & Steel · Federal Shipbuilding · Moore Drydock · Consolidated Steel Corporation
Built
1938–1946 (U.S. shipyards)
Complement
287 (AF-11)
Completed
328 (23 July 1938 – TBD)

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Type C2 ship

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Avg. degree1.98
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Type C2 ship

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Builders · 5
Type C2 ship → Consolidated Steel Corporation, Federal Shipbuilding, Moore Drydock, Sun Yards, Western Pipe & Steel
Armament · 3
Type C2 ship → 1 × single 5 in (130 mm) dual-purpose gun mount, 10 × single 20 mm AA gun mounts (AF-11), 4 × single 3 in (76 mm) dual-purpose gun mounts
Propulsion · 2
Type C2 ship → diesel engines, two boilers, two turbines single propeller 6,000 shp (4,500 kW) (AF-11) or
Speed · 2
Type C2 ship → 15.5 knots (28.7 km/h) (design), 19 knots (35 km/h) (maximum)
Beam · 1
Type C2 ship → 63 ft 0 in (19.20 m) (design)
Built · 1
Type C2 ship → 1938–1946 (U.S. shipyards)
Complement · 1
Type C2 ship → 287 (AF-11)
Completed · 1
Type C2 ship → 328 (23 July 1938 – TBD)
Cost · 1
Type C2 ship → $3,380,400 (1945); $48,136,896 (2020)
Depth · 1
Type C2 ship → 40 ft 0 in (12.19 m) (design)

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Type C2 shipArmament1 × single 5 in (130 mm) dual-purpose gun mount1.00infobox
Type C2 shipArmament4 × single 3 in (76 mm) dual-purpose gun mounts1.00infobox
Type C2 shipArmament10 × single 20 mm AA gun mounts (AF-11)1.00infobox
Type C2 shipBeam63 ft 0 in (19.20 m) (design)1.00infobox
Type C2 shipBuildersSun Yards1.00infobox
Type C2 shipBuildersWestern Pipe & Steel1.00infobox
Type C2 shipBuildersFederal Shipbuilding1.00infobox
Type C2 shipBuildersMoore Drydock1.00infobox
Type C2 shipBuildersConsolidated Steel Corporation1.00infobox
Type C2 shipBuilt1938–1946 (U.S. shipyards)1.00infobox
Type C2 shipComplement287 (AF-11)1.00infobox
Type C2 shipCompleted328 (23 July 1938 – TBD)1.00infobox
Type C2 shipCost$3,380,400 (1945); $48,136,896 (2020)1.00infobox
Type C2 shipDepth40 ft 0 in (12.19 m) (design)1.00infobox
Type C2 shipDisplacement13,910 tons (AF-11)1.00infobox
Type C2 shipDraft25 ft 0 in (7.62 m) (design)1.00infobox
Type C2 shipIn commission4 April 1941 (AF-11)1.00infobox
Type C2 shipIn service1938 – c. 19701.00infobox
Type C2 shipLength459 ft 0 in (139.90 m) (design)1.00infobox
Type C2 shipLost8 during hostilities1.00infobox
Type C2 shipNameType C2 ship1.00infobox
Type C2 shipPropulsiontwo boilers, two turbines single propeller 6,000 shp (4,500 kW) (AF-11) or1.00infobox
Type C2 shipPropulsiondiesel engines1.00infobox
Type C2 shipSpeed15.5 knots (28.7 km/h) (design)1.00infobox
Type C2 shipSpeed19 knots (35 km/h) (maximum)1.00infobox
Type C2 shipSubclassesAldebaran-class1.00infobox
Type C2 shipTonnage5,443 DWT (AF-11)1.00infobox
Type C2 shipTypeCargo ship1.00infobox

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