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

AV-13 USS Salisbury Sound

• Currituck class Seaplane Tender:
• Displacement: 14,300 (full-load)
• Length: 541
• Beam: 71'
• Draft: 22'
• Speed: 18 knots
• Armament: 4 5:/38 DP; 3x4 40mm; 4x2 40mm; 20 20mm
• Propulsion: turbine; shaft horsepower: 12,000
• Built at Todds, San Pedro (nee: Los Angeles Shipbuilding & Drydock Co.) and commissioned 26 November 1945
• Maritime Commission C3-Cargo type

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Salisbury Sound
• History of USS Salisbury Sound (AV-13)
• YouTube videos:
  • USS Salisbury Sound (AV-13) 1951 & 1966
  • USS Salisbury Sound Montage
• For reunion info contact Marian Bruce

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