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

ASR-13 USS Kittiwake

• Chanticleer Class Submarine Rescue Vessel:
• Displacement: 2,045 tons (full load)
• Length: 251'4"
• Beam: 42'
• Draft: 16'
• Speed: 14.5 knots (max); 10 knots (econ)
• Armament:2 3"/50 DP, 8 20mm, 4 DC tracks
• Complement:
• Diesel-electric engines, single screw, 3,000 h.p.
• Built at Moore, Savannah and commissioned 1944

Additional Links:

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

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