USS Kankakee (AO-39)

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Displacement: 21,100 Tons
Length: 501'06"
Beam: 68'00"
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The USS Kankakee (AO-39) was originally named the SS Colina, a type T2 tanker. The ship was built as hull number 4358 and USMC number 146 in 1942. The U.S. Navy took control of it the same year.

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