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

AGC-18 USS Biscayne

• Amphibious Force Command Ship (ex-Seaplane Tender AVP-11):
• Displacement: 2,865
• Length: 311'
• Beam: 41'
• Draft: 12'
• Speed: 18.3 knots
• Armament: 2 5"/38 DP, 3x4 40mm, 6 20mm
• Complement: 215
• Propulsion: Diesel engines; twin screws
• Built at Pugent Sound Navy Yard, and commissioned as AVP-11 3 July 1941
• Converted to AGC-18 October 1944

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Biscayne

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(As AVP-11)

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