USS Greenwich Bay
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USS Greenwich Bay (AVP-41), was a United States Navy Barnegat-class small seaplane tender in commission from 1945 to 1966.
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USS Greenwich Bay (AVP-41) in May 1945 | |
History | |
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United States | |
Name | USS Greenwich Bay |
Namesake | Greenwich Bay, off the coast of Rhode Island |
Builder | Lake Washington Shipyard, Houghton, Washington |
Laid down | 18 July 1944 |
Launched | 17 March 1945 |
Sponsored by | Mrs. Francis B. Johnson |
Commissioned | 20 May 1945 |
Decommissioned | June 1966 |
Stricken | 1 July 1966 |
Fate | Sold for scrapping 21 June 1967 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Barnegat-class small seaplane tender |
Displacement |
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Length | 310 ft 9 in (94.72 m) |
Beam | 41 ft 1 in (12.52 m) |
Draught | 13 ft 6 in (4.11 m) |
Installed power | 6,000 horsepower (4.48 megawatts) |
Propulsion | Diesel engines, two shafts |
Speed | 18 knots (33 km/h) |
Complement |
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Sensors and processing systems | Radar; sonar |
Armament |
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Aviation facilities | Supplies, spare parts, repairs, and berthing for one seaplane squadron; 80,000 US gallons (300,000 L) aviation fuel |
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