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Updated:
 March 27th, 2013





United States of America



Asheville-class Patrol Gunboats




Technical Details:
Class:
 Asheville-class Patrol Gunboats
Country:
 Unites States
Owner:
 U.S. Navy
Displacement:
 Standard: 1.207 BRT
Maximum: 1.760 BRT
Measurements:
 Length: 73,51 m
Beam: 12,57 m
Draft: 3,89 m
Propulsion:
 Engine: Parsons geared turbine
Shafts: 1
Power:
 850 hp
Speed:
 12 knots
Range:
Fuel:
Complement:
 159
Armament:
 3 x 4 in (100 mm)/50 cal gun mounts
2 × 3-pounder (47 mm) guns
2 × 1-pounder (37 mm) guns
4 x .30 Lewis MG
2 portable 75mm landing/infantry guns


USS Asheville


The Asheville-class Patrol Gunboats were an improved type of the Sacramento-class Gunboats.



Ships in this class:

USS Asheville (PG 21)

USS Tulsa (PG 22)

USS Tacloban (PG 22)




Text: Wilco Vermeer
Sources:
- USS Asheville/Wikipedia (Retrieved, January 24th, 2015)
- USS Asheville/NavSource (Retrieved, January 24th, 2015)
 
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