USS Fair

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Design← Previous revisionRevision as of 13:25, 5 November 2026 Line 61: Line 61: ''Fair'' was propelled by a pair of [[diesel motor]]s manufactured by [[General Motors]], which drove a pair of [[screw propeller]]s. Her propulsion systme was rated to produce {{convert|6000|bhp|lk=on}} for a top speed of {{convert|19.5|kn|lk=in}}. Oil storage amounted to between {{cvt|131|and|197|LT}}, which allowed a cruising radius of up to {{convert|6000|nmi|lk=in}} at an economical pace of {{convert|10|kn}}.{{sfn|Friedman|p=135}} ''Fair'' was propelled by a pair of [[diesel motor]]s manufactured by [[General Motors]], which drove a pair of [[screw propeller]]s. Her propulsion systme was rated to produce {{convert|6000|bhp|lk=on}} for a top speed of {{convert|19.5|kn|lk=in}}. Oil storage amounted to between {{cvt|131|and|197|LT}}, which allowed a cruising radius of up to {{convert|6000|nmi|lk=in}} at an economical pace of {{convert|10|kn}}.{{sfn|Friedman|p=135}} The ship's armament consisted of a [[main battery]] of three [[3-inch/50-caliber gun|{{convert|3|in|adj=on}} /50-caliber guns]] in individual [[pivot gun|pivot mounts]], which could be used against air or surface targets. These were supported by a light anti-aircraft battery that initially consisted of four [[1.1-inch/75-caliber gun|{{cvt|1.1|in}} /75-caliber guns]] in a quadruple mount and nine [[Oerlikon 20 mm cannon|{{cvt|20|mm}} Oerlikon guns]]. For attacks against [[submarine]]s, the ship was equipped with a [[Hedgehog mortar]], eight [[depth charge thrower]]s, and two depth charge racks.{{sfn|Friedman|p=135}} ==Service history== ==Service history==