USS K. I. Luckenbach

USS K. I. Luckenbach as a troop transport at Brest, France, in 1919.
History
United States
NameUSS K. I. Luckenbach
NamesakePrevious name retained
BuilderFore River Shipbuilding Corporation, Quincy, Massachusetts
Launched27 October 1917
Completed1918
Acquired8 August 1918
Commissioned9 August 1918
Decommissioned5 October 1919
FateReturned to owner 5 October 1919
NotesServed as commercial cargo ship SS K. I. Luckenbach 1917-1918 and from 1919
General characteristics
TypeCargo ship and troop transport
Tonnage9,052 Gross register tons
Displacement16,000 tons
Length468 ft 3 in (142.72 m)
Beam56 ft (17 m)
Draft30 ft 6 in (9.30 m)
PropulsionSteam engine
Speed15 knots
Complement99
Armament
  • 1 × 6-inch (152-millimeter) gun
  • 1 × 3-inch (76.2-millimeter) gun

USS K. I. Luckenbach (ID-2291) was a cargo ship and troop transport that served in the United States Navy from 1918 to 1919.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.