USNS JAMES O'HARA 

AP  179

 

BUILT:  1942  BEAM:  69'-6"  DRAFT:    24'-6"
LENGTH:  492'-3"   CARGO [cu ft]: 90,376   PASS [troop ship]:  2,427    
PROPULSION:  Turbine RADIUS [miles]:  11,000 TONS:   11,969
TYPE:   C-3 SPEED [knots]:  16.5 DEPENDENTS TO JAPAN: Yes

Built 1942 Seattle-Tacoma, Washington.  Named in honor of Brigadier General James O'Hara, who served in the Revolutionary War.  Delivered to the Navy 15 Apr 43 as APA 90.

Ref:  http://www.navsource.org/archives/10/03/03090.htm

 

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