USS Bellatrix (AF-62)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | USS Bellatrix |
| Operator | United States Navy |
| Ordered |
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| Builder | Moore Drydock Co. Oakland, CA. |
| Laid down | 16 October 1944 |
| Launched | 4 December 1944 |
| Commissioned | 18 November 1961 |
| Decommissioned | 30 September 1968 |
| Stricken | 30 September 1968 |
| Fate | Scrapped in 1969 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Alstede Class Stores Ship |
| Type | Cargo/Transport |
| Displacement | 14,180 tons (fl) |
| Length | 460 ft (140 m) |
| Beam | 63 ft (19 m) |
| Draught | 26 ft 7 in (8.10 m) |
| Propulsion | cross-compound turbines, single propeller |
| Speed | 16 kts. |
| Complement | 292 |
| Armament | one 3 in (76 mm)/50 gun mount |
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USS Bellatrix (AF-62) was an Alstede-class stores ship in service with the United States Navy from 1961 to 1968, following commercial service from 1945 to 1961. She was scrapped in 1969.