Ailanthus-class net laying ship
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The Ailanthus class were a group of 35 wooden-hulled net laying ships of the United States Navy built during World War II as part of the huge building programs of late 1941 and early 1942 for small patrol and mine warfare vessels. Five of the class were transferred to the British Royal Navy under Lend-Lease, and another five were converted while at their shipyards into Auxiliary Fleet Tugs, the ATA-214-class.[1]
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Preceded by | Aloe class |
Succeeded by | Cohoes class |
Built | 1942–1943 |
In commission | 1943–1947 |
Completed | 35 |
Lost | 2 |
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Type | Net tender |
Tonnage | 1,100 long tons (1,118 t) GRT |
Length | 194–198 ft (59–60 m) |
Beam | 34.5–37 ft (10.5–11.3 m) |
Draft | 11.75–13 ft (3.58–3.96 m) |
Propulsion | Busch-Sulzer 539 diesel-electric, no reduction gears, 1 shaft, 1,200 hp (895 kW) |
Speed | 12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h) |
Complement | 56 men |
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