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Greenwich Bay seen here in May 1945
USS Greenwich Bay (AVP-41) in May 1945
History
USS Greenwich BayUnited States
NameUSS Greenwich Bay
NamesakeGreenwich Bay, off the coast of Rhode Island
BuilderLake Washington Shipyard, Houghton, Washington
Laid down18 July 1944
Launched17 March 1945
Sponsored byMrs. Francis B. Johnson
Commissioned20 May 1945
DecommissionedJune 1966
Stricken1 July 1966
FateSold for scrapping 21 June 1967
General characteristics
Class and typeBarnegat-class small seaplane tender
Displacement
  • 1,766 tons (light)
  • 2,750 tons (full load)
Length310 ft 9 in (94.72 m)
Beam41 ft 1 in (12.52 m)
Draught13 ft 6 in (4.11 m)
Installed power6,000 horsepower (4.48 megawatts)
PropulsionDiesel engines, two shafts
Speed18 knots (33 km/h)
Complement
  • 215 (ship's company)
  • 367 (including aviation unit)
Sensors and
processing systems
Radar; sonar
Armament
  • 1 × 5 in (130 mm) guns
  • 6 × 40 mm guns
  • 2 × depth charge tracks
Aviation facilitiesSupplies, spare parts, repairs, and berthing for one seaplane squadron; 80,000 US gallons (300,000 L) aviation fuel

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