Admiral W.S. Benson-Class-AP
C3 Conversions for Army - Admiral W.S. Benson-class were C3 cargo ship conversions for Army transport service. 8 ships. Large troop capacity (4,500), transferred to Army 1946 and renamed for generals.
Specifications
- Displacement (std)
- 9676 t
- Displacement (full)
- 20120 t
- Length
- 608.9 ft
- Beam
- 75.5 ft
- Crew
- 450
- Ships built
- 8
- Commissioned
- 1944-1945
- Decommissioned
- 1946 (Navy); transferred to Army 1946
Performance
- Top speed
- 19 kn
- Range
- 14000 nm at 15 knots
Armament
- Main guns
- 4× 5-inch/38 cal DP
- Secondary guns
- 4× 1.1-inch quad, 16-20× 20mm
- Torpedoes
- None
Armor & Systems
- Belt
- None
In-Game
- Tier
- T5
- Game power
- 133.8
- Research cost
- 73,590
- Credit cost
- 93,660
Notable
- Converted C3 cargo ships for Army transport service
- All named for US Navy admirals, later renamed for generals
- Divided machinery spaces for enhanced survivability
- Transferred to MSTS 1950 with civilian crews