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Old 06-29-2011, 11:09 AM   #5
Ze'Manel Cunha
 
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Default Re: [WWII] USS Erie patrol gunboat (PG-50) (USA)

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Originally Posted by copeab View Post
The ship uses 1,185 gallons of fuel oil per hour at routine usage. At a speed of 14 mph, this gives a range of 9,200 miles.
So it carries around 780,000 gallons of fuel oil in its tanks?
About 2,750 short tons of fuel? (2535 Long tons?)

Is that the number you're using for the "Lwt: 2,512 tons" listing?
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