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

AV-17 USS Cumberland Sound

• Kenneith Whiting Class Seaplane Tender:
• Displacement: 12,610 (full-load)
• Length: 491'
• Beam: 70'
• Draft: 21'
• Speed: 16.5 knots
• Armament: 4 5"/38 DP; 2 x2 40mm, 2x4 40mm, 16 20mm
• Propulsion: geared turbine; shaft horsepower: 8,500
• Built at Todd-Pacific and commissioned 21 August 1944

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Cumberland Sound

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