Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. of Chester, Pennsylvania
Laid down:
30 December 1943
Launched:
12 April 1944
Sponsored by:
Mrs. Anne L. Curry
General characteristics
Displacement:
5,782 t.(lt) 21,880 t.(fl)
Length:
523 ft 6 in (159.56 m)
Beam:
68 ft (21 m)
Draught:
30 ft (9.1 m)
Propulsion:
turbo-electric, single screw. 8,000hp
Speed:
15.5 knots
Complement:
251
Fleet Oiler USS Parkersburg (AO-163) was laid down 30 December 1943 as MC hull 1731 by Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. of Chester, Pennsylvania, and launched 12 April 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Anne L. Curry; and acquired by the War Shipping Administration.
