USS Suisun
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USS Suisun (AVP-53) was a United States Navy Barnegat-class small seaplane tender in commission from 1944 to 1955. It was named for northern California's Suisun Bay, which takes its name from the Native American Suisun tribe.
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USS Suisun (AVP-53) off Houghton, Washington, on 17 September 1944 | |
History | |
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United States | |
Name | USS Suisun |
Namesake | Suisun Bay, on the coast of California |
Builder | Lake Washington Shipyard, Houghton, Washington |
Laid down | 4 October 1942 |
Launched | 14 March 1943 |
Sponsored by | Mrs. C. W. Martyr |
Commissioned | 13 September 1944 |
Decommissioned | 5 August 1955 |
Stricken | 1 April 1966 |
Honors and awards |
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Fate | Sunk as target October 1966 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Barnegat-class seaplane tender |
Displacement |
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Length | 310 ft 9 in (94.72 m) |
Beam | 41 ft 2 in (12.55 m) |
Draft | 13 ft 6 in (4.11 m) |
Depth | 41 ft 2 in (12.55 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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