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ANCON amphibious command ship

No Name Builder Laid down Launched Comm Fate
AGC4 (ex-AP66) Ancon Bethlehem, Quincy   24/9/1938 6/1939 // 4/1943 stricken 4/1946

 

Displacement standard, t

 

Displacement full, t

14150

Length, m

150.3

Breadth, m

19.5

Draught, m

8.00

No of shafts

2

Machinery

Bethlehem geared steam turbines, 2 Yarrow boilers

Power, h. p.

10000

Max speed, kts

18

Fuel, t

oil

Endurance, nm (kts)

8000 (12)

Armament

2 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 12, 4 x 2 - 40/56 Bofors, 10 x 2 - 20/70 Oerlikon

Military load

HQ personnel

Sensors

presumably SA or SC, SG, SK, SM radars

Complement

707

Ship project history: Former s/s of Panama Rail Road Co., acquired by Army in January 1942 and used as transport (in the Navy from August, 1942 as AP66). Ship was converted to AGC from February till April 1943.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: No significant events.

Ancon

 

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