A0-61 USS SEVERN

Namesake. The Chesapeake Bay in Maryland and Virginia, The Severn River in MD
Builder. Bethlehem-Sparrows Point Shipyard, Sparrows Point, MD
Ordered. as T3-S2-A1 tanker hull, MC hull 727
Launched. 31 May 1944
Commissioned. 19 Jul 1944
Decommissioned. 3 Jul 1950
Recommissioned. 29 Dec 1950
Decommissioned. Jul 1974
Stricken. 1 Jul 1974
Homeport. Newport RI
Fate. Scrapped 22 Jan 1975
Class and type. Cimarron-class fleet oiler
Displacement. 7,236 t.(lt) 25,440 t.(fl)
Length. 553 ft (169 m)
Beam. 75 ft (23 m)
Draught . 32 ft (9.8 m)
Propulsion. geared turbines, twin screws, 30,400hp
Speed. 18 kts
Capacity. 146,000 barrels
Complement. 314
Armament. one single 5 in (130 mm) dual purpose gun mount; four single 3 in (76 mm) dual purpose gun mounts; four twin 40 mm AA gun mounts; four twin 20 mm AA gun mounts