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

AVP-53 USS Suisun

• Barnegat class Seaplane Tender (Small):
• Displacement: 2,750 tons (full load)
• Length: 311'
• Beam: 41'
• Draft: 20'
• Armament: 1 5"/38 DP, 2x2 40mm, 1x4 40mm, 4x2 20mm, 2 depth charge tracks
• Speed: 18 knots (max); 13 knots (econ)
• Complement: 215
• Diesel engins, twin screws, 6,000 hp.
• Built at Lake Washington Shipyard, and commissioned 13 September 1944

Additional Links:

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

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