Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945

AE -- Ammunition Ships

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Pyro Class

Displacement: 10,600 tons (full load)
Length: 484'
Beam: 61'
Draft: 25'
Speed: 13 knots
Armament: 2 5"/51 DP; 4 3"/50 DP; 2x2 40mm; 8 20mm
Complement:
Cargo: 3,600 DWT
Geared turbine engines, twin screws, 5,600 hp

No. Name Comm. Notes (: Lost)

AE-2 Nitro 1921

AE-1 Pyro 1920

Sangay Class

Displacement: 11,050 tons (full load)
Length: 412'
Beam: 60'
Draft: 23'6"
Speed: 14.5 knots (max); 14 knots (econ)
Armament: 1 5"/38 DP; 3x2 40mm; 12 20mm
Complement:
Cargo: 3,300 DWT
Diesel engines, single screw, 4,000 hp
Maritime Commission C1-A type

No. Name Comm. Notes (: Lost)

AE-10 Sangay 1943

Lassen Class

Displacement: 13,855 tons (full load)
Length: 459'
Beam: 63'
Draft: 26'
Speed: 16 knots (max); 10.5 knots (econ)
Armament: 1 5"/38 DP; 4 3"/50 DP; 2x2 40mm; 8x2 20mm
Complement:
Cargo: 5,000 DWT
Diesel engines, single screw, 6,000 hp.
Maritime Commission C2-Cargo type

No. Name Comm. Notes (: Lost)

AE-13 Akutan 1945

AE-3 Lassen 1940

AE-8 Mauna Loa 1943

AE-9 Mazama 1944

AE-4 Mount Baker 1941

AE-5 Rainier 1941

AE-6 Shasta 1943

Wrangell Class

Displacement: 14,960 tons (full load)
Length: 459'
Beam: 63'
Draft: 28'
Speed: 14 knots (max)
Armament: 1 5"/38 DP; 4 3"/50 DP; 2x2 40mm; 8x2 20mm
Complement: 267
Cargo: 7,700 DWT
Geared turbine engines, single screw, 6,000 hp
Maritime Commission C2-S-AJ1 type

No. Name Comm. Notes (: Lost)

AE-19 Diamond Head 1945

AE-14 Firedrake 1944

AE-17 Great Sitkin 1945

AE-11 Mount Hood 1944 : 10 Nov 44; blew up at Manus, Admiralty Islands

AE-16 Mount Katmai 1945

AE-18 Paricutin 1945

AE-15 Vesuvius 1944

AE-12 Wrangell 1944

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No.	Name	Comm.	Notes (: Lost)
AE-2	Nitro	1921
AE-1	Pyro	1920