USS Brule (AKL-28)
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USS Brule (AKL-28) was a U.S. Army Design 381-A Coastal Freighter of the United States Navy and later the South Korean Navy that saw service during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.
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USS Brule anchored in South Vietnam, September 1966 | |
History | |
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United States | |
Name | Brule |
Namesake | Brulé subdivision of the Sioux Indians. |
Builder | Sturgeon Bay Shipbuilding Co. |
Laid down | December 1943 |
In service | 1944 |
Out of service | Unknown |
Motto | "Service - Our Mission for Freedom" |
Honors and awards | 12 Vietnam Campaign Stars |
Fate | Sold to South Korea, 1974 |
General characteristics | |
Displacement | 550 tons |
Length | 177 ft (54 m) |
Beam | 33 ft (10 m) |
Draft | 10 ft (3.0 m) |
Propulsion | two 500 hp (370 kW) GM Cleveland Division 6-278A 6 cyl V6 diesel engines |
Speed | 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph) |
Complement | 5 officers, 43 enlisted |
Armament | Browning M2 12.7 mm heavy machine guns[1] |
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