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SMALL SEAPLANE TENDERS built in
 Lake Washington  Shipyards
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All 29 ships built in Hiughton, WA for the navy were on this ships hull design - Class Barnegat  AVP-10

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This Small Seaplane Tender  was built in Puget Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton, WA.

Specifications:
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 Displacement 1,766 t.(lt) 2,750 t.(fl)
Complement:
   Officers 14  Enlisted 201
Aviation Unit Accommodations:
   Officers 59  Enlisted 93
Armament:
   1 single 5"/38 dual purpose gun mount
   1 quad 40mm AA gun mount
   2 dual 40mm AA gun mounts
 Length 311' 8"
Beam 41' 1"
Draft 13' 6"
Largest boom capacity 10 t.
Fuel Capacities:
Diesel 1,955 Bbls.
Gasoline 84,340 Gals.

                        HISTORY
 Speed 18.6 kts.
two propellers, 6,080shp
Propulsion:
  2 General Motors 12-288 diesel engines
  single Fairbanks Morse Main Reduction Gear
Ships Service Generators:
  2 diesel-drive 100Kw 450V A.C.
  2 diesel-drive 200Kw 50V A.C.


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