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

AGP -- Motor Torpedo Boat Tenders

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Niagara Class:

Displacement:1,333 tons (full load)
Length:
Beam:
Draft:
Armament:
Speed:
Complement:
Converted yacht

No. Name Comm. Notes (: Lost)

AGP-1 Niagara 1943 Converted from Gunboat PG-52 (ex-SS Hi-Esmaro
23 May 43; bombed in the Solomons

Hilo Class:

Displacement: 2,300 tons (full load)
Length: 279'
Beam: 38'
Draft: 18'
Armament: 1 3"/50 DP; 8 20mm 2 DC tracks; 2 DC track ext.
Speed: 14.5 knots (max); 8.5 knots (econ)
Complement:
Diesel engines, twin screws; 1,500 h.p.

No. Name Comm. Notes (: Lost)

AGP-2 Hilo 1943 Converted from Gunboat PG-58

Jamestown Class:

Displacement: 2,385 tons (full load)
Length: 294'
Beam: 34'
Draft: 17'
Armament: 2 3"/50 DP; 4 20mm 2 DC tracks
Speed: 15 knots (max); 10 knots (econ)
Complement:
Diesel engines, twin screws;

No. Name Comm. Notes (: Lost)

AGP-3 Jamestown 1943 Converted from Gunboat PG-55

Portunus Class:

Displacement:3,755 tons (full load)
Length: 328'
Beam: 50'
Draft: 13'6"
Armament: 2x4 40mm; 8x2 20mm
Speed: 10.5 knots (max); 9.5 knots (econ)
Complement:
Diesel engines, twin screws; 1,800 h.p.
Converted from LSTs

No. Name Comm. Notes (: Lost)

AGP-14 Alecto 1945 Converted from LST-

AGP-16 Antigone 1944 Converted from LST-

AGP-17 Brontes 1945 Converted from LST-

AGP-15 Callisto 1944 Converted from LST-

AGP-18 Chiron 1945 Converted from LST-

AGP-10 Orestes 1944 Converted from LST-

AGP-20 Pontus 1943 Converted from LST-201

AGP-4 Portunus 1943 Converted from LST-

AGP-11 Silenus 1944 Converted from LST-

AGP-5 Varuna 1943 Converted from LST-

Oyster Bay Class (ex-AVPs):

Displacement: 2,400 tons (full load)
Length: 311'
Beam: 41'
Draft: 14'
Armament: 2 5"/38 DP; 4x2 40mm; 8 20mm; 2 DC tracks
Speed: 18 knots (max); 13.5 knots (econ)
Complement:
Diesel engines, twin screws;

No. Name Comm. Notes (: Lost)

AGP-7 Mobjack 1943 Converted from Small Seaplane Tender AVP-26

AGP-6 Oyster Bay 1943 Converted from Small Seaplane Tender AVP-28

AGP-8 Wachapreague 1944 Converted from Small Seaplane Tender AVP-56

AGP-9 Willoughby 1944 Converted from Small Seaplane Tender AVP-57

Acontius Class:

Displacement: 11,100 tons (full load)
Length: 412'
Beam: 60'
Draft: 24'
Armament: 1 5"/38 DP; 4x2 40mm; 12 20mm
Speed: 14 knots (normal cruise)
Complement:
Geared turbine engines, single screw; 4,400 h.p.
Maritime Commission C1-A type

No. Name Comm. Notes (: Lost)

AGP-12 Acontius 1944

AGP-13 Cyrene 1944

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No.	Name	Comm.	Notes (: Lost)
AGP-1	Niagara	1943	Converted from Gunboat PG-52 (ex-SS Hi-Esmaro 23 May 43; bombed in the Solomons