USS Suwannee
Survived
| Type | Escort carrier |
|---|---|
| Class | Sangamon |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 4 × single 5 in (130 mm)/51 cal guns] |
Converted tanker, left behind with Chenango at Rennell Island.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 4 × single 5 in (130 mm)/51 cal guns]
- 4 × twin Bofors 40 mm (1.6 in) anti-aircraft guns
- 4 × twin Oerlikon 20 mm (0.79 in) anti-aircraft cannons
| Builder | Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, Kearny, New Jersey |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 3 June 1938 |
| Launched | 4 March 1939 |
| Commissioned | 16 July 1941 |
| Displacement | 7,470 long tons (7,590 t) light 25,425 long tons (25,833 t) full load |
| Length | 525 ft (160 m) wl |
| Speed | 18.3 kn (33.9 km/h; 21.1 mph) |
| Complement | 301 officers and men |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
4 March 1939
Battle of Rennell Island
Survived
29–30 January 1943
Left behind
Fate
Survived
Sold, May 1961, scrapped in Bilbao, Spain, June 1962