Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945

AS -- Submarine Tenders

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Holland Class:

Displacement: 11,570 tons (full load)
Length: 513'1"
Beam: 61'
Draft: 22'9"
Speed: 16 knots
Turbine engines; 7,000 h.p.
Built at Puget Sound Navy Yard

No. Name Comm. Notes (: Lost)

AS-3 Holland 1926

Beaver Class:

Displacement: 6,250 tons (full load)
Length: 380'
Beam: 47'2"
Draft: 20'3"
Speed: 16.5 knots
Reciprocating engines; 4,500 h.p.
Built at Newport News

No. Name Comm. Notes (: Lost)

AS-5 Beaver 1918
1945
Converted to Internal-Combustion-Engine Repair Ship ARG-19

Fulton Class:

Displacement: 15,034 tons (full load)
Length: 529'6"
Beam: 73'4"
Draft:
Speed: 18 knots
Diesel-electric engines; twin screws; 12,000 h.p.

No. Name Comm. Notes (: Lost)

AS-15 Bushnell 1943

AS-11 Fulton 1941

AS-16 Howard W. Gilmore 1944

AS-18 Orion 1943

AS-19 Proteus 1944

AS-12 Sperry 1942

Euryale Class:

Displacement: 13,830 tons (full load)
Length: 492'6"
Beam: 69'6"
Draft: 23'2"
Speed: 16.5 knots
Turbine engines; 8,500 h.p.
Built at Federal-Kearny
Modified Maritime Commission C3 type

No. Name Comm. Notes (: Lost)

AS-22 Euryale 1943

Aegir Class:

Displacement: 16,000 tons (full load)
Length: 492'
Beam: 69'6"
Max. Draft: 28'6"
Speed: 16.5 knots
Turbine engines; 8,500 h.p.
Maritime Commission C3-S-A2 types

No. Name Comm. Notes (: Lost)

AS-23 Aegir 1944

AS-24 Anthedon 1944

AS-25 Apollo 1944

AS-26 Clytie 1945

Miscellaneous:

No.	Name	Comm.	Disp.	Notes (: Lost)
AS-21	Antaeus	1941 1943	5518	Converted to Miscellaneous Auxiliary AG-67
AS-10	Argonne	1924 1940	8400	Converted from Transport AP-4 Converted to Miscellaneous Auxiliary AG-31
AS-2	Bushnell	1915 1943	3142	Converted to Miscellaneous Auxiliary AG-32 Sumner
AS-6	Camden	1917 1940	4218	Converted to Unclassified Vessel IX-42
AS-9	Canopus	1922	7750	:10 Apr 42; scuttled at Bataan
AS-13	Griffin	1941	8613	Maritime Commission C3-Cargo type
AS-14	Pelias	1941	8401	Maritime Commission C3-Cargo type
AS-20	Otus	1941 1945	5775	Maritime Commission C1-B type Converted to Internal-Combustion-Engine Repair Ship ARG-20

ASR -- Submarine Rescue Vessels

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Chanticleer Class:

Displacement: 2,030 tons (full load)
Length: 251'4"
Beam: 42'
Draft: 14'3"
Speed: 16.5 knots
Diesel-electric engines; 3,000 h.p.

No. Name Comm. Notes (: Lost)

ASR-7 Chanticleer 1942

ASR-8 Coucal 1943

ASR-9 Florikan 1943

ASR-10 Greenlet 1943

ASR-13 Kittiwake 1943

ASR-11 Macaw 1943 :12 Feb 44; grounded in Midway Channel

ASR-14 Petrel 1945

Converted Minesweepers:

Displacement: 840 tons
Length: 187'10"
Beam: 35'5"
Draft: 8'10"
Speed: 14 knots
Converted from Bird class Minesweepers

No.	Name	Comm.	Notes (: Lost)
ASR-3	Chewink	1936	Converted from Minesweeper AM-39
ASR-2	Falcon	1936	Converted from Minesweeper AM-28
ASR-4	Mallard	1936	Converted from Minesweeper AM-44
ASR-5	Ortolan	1936	Converted from Minesweeper AM-45
ASR-6	Pigeon	1936	Converted from Minesweeper AM-47 :3 May 42; air attack at Corregidor
ASR-1	Widgeon	1936	Converted from Minesweeper AM-22

Miscellaneous

No.	Name	Comm.	Disp.	Notes (: Lost)
ASR-12ASR-12	Penguin	1945	1272	Converted from Ocean Tug ATF-99 Chetco

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