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Avon Park, Florida

Avon Park, Florida

HISTORY

* Original name: Samuel D. Ingham
* Classification and hull number: WPG-35
* Builder: Philadelphia Navy Yard, Philadelphia, PA
* Cost: $2,468,460.00
* Keel Laid: 1 May 1935

* Launched: 3 June 1936
* Radio call sign: NRDL
* Commissioned: 17 September 1936
* Decommissioned: 27 May 1988

HULL

* Displacement (tons): 2,350 (1936) 2,750 (1945)
* Length: 327' overall 308' waterline
* Beam: 41' mb, 41' wl, 41' 2" max
* Draft: 12' 6" mean (1936) 15' max (1945)

MACHINERY

* Main Engines: 2 Westinghouse double-reduction geared turbines
* Main Boilers: 2 Babcock & Wilcox sectional express, air encased, 400psi, 200° superheat
* SHP: 5,250 total (1936) 6,200 (1945)
* Propellers: Twin 3 blades
* Max Speed: 19.5 kts (1945)
* Cruising: 13 kts - 7,000 mi (1945)
* Economy: 11 kts - 9,500 mi (1945)

Source: SemperParatus.com

A Tropical Paradise Awaits

Sunset Key Guest Cottages, A Westin Resort, is located on gorgeous Sunset Key, a secluded 27-acre Florida island. Comprising seven acres of the island, the cottages are designed for the sophisticated traveler who demands the very best. Nestled amid this tropical paradise are luxurious one, two, three and four bedroom cottages, each designed in traditional Key West architecture and offering magnificent ocean or garden views. Every detail of the cottages captures tranquility and charm, from the pastel-colored wood finishes to the authentic Victorian-style tin roofs. Spacious wrap-around verandas, with Adirondack chairs and tables, are the perfect location to sip a glass of champagne or enjoy your complimentary breakfast basket and newspaper delivered each morning.

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