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AO-62 USS Taluga

AO-62 USS Taluga
Ashtabula class Fleet Oiler: 
Displacement: 25,440 tons 
Length: 553' 
Beam: 75' 
Draft: 32' 
Speed: 18 knots 
Armament: 1 5"/38 DP, 4 3"/50 DP, 4x2 40mm, 4x2 20mm 
Complement: 314 
Capacity: 146,000 barrels 
Geared turbine engines, twin screws, 30,400 hp 
Maritime Commission T3-S2-A3 type 
Built at Bethlehem, Sparrows Pt. and commissioned 25 Aug 1944 
Additional Links:
"Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Taluga