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

AVP-6 USS Pelican

• Seaplane Tender -- Small (ex-Lapwing/Bird Class Minesweeper):
• Displacement: 1,390 tons
• Length: 187'10"
• Beam: 35'5"
• Draft: 15'
• Speed: 14 knots
• Armament: 2 3"/50 DP, 4 20mm, 2 depth charge tracks, 2 depth charge projectors, 2 .30 cal. AA machine guns
• Complement: 75
• Reciprocating engine, single screw, 1,400 hp
• Built at ___ and commissioned 1919 as AM-27; converted to Seaplane Tender 19__

Additional Links:

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

(As AM-27)

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