As a member of the Mount McKinley class of warships, the
Panamint was fitted as a general communications vessel. It
served as a flagship for, among others, Vice Admiral Jack
Fletcher, and could also accomodate Marine or Army units.
The communications equipment aboard the Panamint, specifically
the radio and radar equipment, was particularly elaborate.
Specifications:
Displacement
7,240 t.(lt) 12,690 t.(fl)
Length
459' 2"
Beam
63'
Draft
24'
Speed
16 knots
Complement
54 Officers, 579 Enlisted
Armament
Two 5"/38 dual purpose gun mounts, four twin 40mm gun mounts, 10 twin 20mm gun mounts
