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

AVP-21 USS Humboldt

• Barnegat class Seaplane Tender:
• Displacement: 2,750 tons
• Length: 311'
• Beam: 41'
• Draft: 120'
• Speed: 18 knots
• Armament: 1 5"/38 DP, 2x2 40mm, 1x4 40mm, 4x2 20mm, 2 depth charge tracks
• Complement: 367
• Diesel engines, twin screws, 6,000 shaft horsepower
• Built at Boston Navy Yard and commissioned 7 October 1941

Additional Links:

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

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