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Rudderow Class (TEV) |
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| Number made | 72 - 33 were converted to Fast Attack Transports (APDs). |
| Hull Numbers | DE 224-237, 281-283, 284-285 (Construction canceled 6/10/44), 286-300 (Construction canceled 3/12/44, 579-606, 607-616 (Construction canceled 6/10/44), 617-632 (Construction canceled 8/12/44), 645-646 (Construction canceled 3/12/44), 647-664 (Construction canceled 10/2/43), 674, 684-692, 706-722, 723-724 (Construction canceled 3/12/44), 725-738 (Construction canceled 10/2/43, 905-1005 (Construction canceled 9/15/43. |
| Boilers | 2 - Boilers Hulls 579-589 - Foster Wheeler Corporation, Mountaintop, PA. Hulls 230, 231, 684-686, and 706-709 - Combustion Engineering Co., Chattanooga, TN. Hulls 224, 225 - Babcock & Wilcox Co., Barberton, PA. |
| Turbine Generators | 2 - General Electric steam driven turbo-electric geared turbines, 4,600 Kilowatts (Turbine-Electric drive (TEV)) The "V" means 5" guns. |
| Horsepower | 12,000 shaft horsepower on two Shafts / Two Screws |
| Endurance | 6,000 nautical miles @ 13 knots or 5,500 miles @ 15 knots. |
| Max Speed | 24 Knots (except DE579-589 and 684-686 were 23-1/2 knots) |
| Fuel Cap | 378 tons |
| Length | 306 feet |
| Beam | 37 feet (except 224, 225 and 706-709 were 36 feet, 10 inches) |
| Depth | 13 feet 10 inches |
| Displacement (Std) | 1,450 tons |
| Displacement (War) | 1,780 tons |
| Weapons (Initial) | 2 - 5"/38 Caliber guns |
| 2 - 40mm, Mk 2 | |
| 12 - 20mm, Mk 1 | |
| 1 - Triple Torpedo Launcher | |
| 2 - Depth Charge Racks | |
| 8 - K-Guns, Mk 6, Mod 1 | |
| 1 - Hedgehog, Mk 10 | |
