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The SS Annie Oakley (Hull Number 2227) was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Annie Oakley, an American sharpshooter from the American West.

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General characteristics
TypeCargo ship
Tonnage10,856 tonnes deadweight (DWT)[1]
Displacement14,245 tons[1]
Length135 m (441 ft 6 in)
Beam17.3 m (56 ft 10.75 in)
Draft8.5 m (27 ft 9.25 in)
Propulsion
  • Two oil-fired boilers,
  • triple-expansion steam engine,
  • single screw, 2,500 horsepower (1,864 kW)
Speed11 to 11.5 knots (20 to 21 km/h)
Range23,000 miles (37,000 km)
Complement41 men
ArmamentStern-mounted 4-in (102 mm) deck gun for use against surfaced submarines, variety of anti-aircraft guns
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The ship was laid down on 21 August 1943, then launched on 12 September 1943. She was lost after she was torpedoed by a German submarine in the English Channel in 1945.[2]

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