Crosley-class high speed transport
Crosley-class high speed transports were high speed transport ships that served in the United States Navy during World War II. Some stayed in commission long enough to serve in the Korean War and the Vietnam War. All of them were converted from Rudderow-class destroyer escorts during construction except for USS Bray (APD-139), which was converted a year after her construction. After World War II ended, several of the ships were sold to Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, and Colombia.
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Crosley class |
| Operators | |
| Preceded by | Charles Lawrence class |
| Planned | 55 |
| Completed | 51 |
| Cancelled | 4 |
| Preserved | ARC Cordoba |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | High speed transport |
| Displacement | 1400 BRT |
| Length | 306 ft (93 m) |
| Beam | 37 ft (11 m) |
| Draft | 12 ft 7 in (3.84 m) |
| Propulsion | Turbo-electric, 2 shafts |
| Speed | 23.5 knots (27.0 mph; 43.5 km/h) |
| Range | 6,000 nmi (11,000 km; 6,900 mi) at 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Complement | 12 officers, 192 enlisted. |
| Armament |
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| Aircraft carried | None |
| Aviation facilities | None |
Today, ARC Cordoba (DT-15), formerly USS Ruchamkin (APD-89) is the only surviving member of the class, preserved as a museum ship in Tocancipa, Colombia.
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