USS Aegir (AS-23)
USS Aegir (AS-23) was the lead ship of the Aegir-class submarine tender in the United States Navy. Aegir was laid down on 31 March 1943 under a Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 856) by the Ingalls Shipbuilding Company in Pascagoula, Mississippi and launched on 15 September 1943, sponsored by Mrs. James A. Sweeney. The ship was acquired by the Navy and placed in temporary commission on 20 November 1943 for passage to her conversion yard where she was turned over to the Todd Shipyards Corporation in Brooklyn, New York for conversion to a submarine tender on 3 December 1943. Simultaneously decommissioned and placed in full commission at the Brooklyn Navy Yard on 8 September 1944 with Commander A. L. Prosser in command.
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USS Aegir (AS-23)
USS Aegir (AS-23) was the lead ship of the Aegir-class submarine tender in the United States Navy. Aegir was laid down on 31 March 1943 under a Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 856) by the Ingalls Shipbuilding Company in Pascagoula, Mississippi and launched on 15 September 1943, sponsored by Mrs. James A. Sweeney. The ship was acquired by the Navy and placed in temporary commission on 20 November 1943 for passage to her conversion yard where she was turned over to the Todd Shipyards Corporation in Brooklyn, New York for conversion to a submarine tender on 3 December 1943. Simultaneously decommissioned and placed in full commission at the Brooklyn Navy Yard on 8 September 1944 with Commander A. L. Prosser in command.
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USS Aegir (AS-23) was the lead ...... nder A. L. Prosser in command.
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date of acquirement
1943-11-20
1943-12-03
commissioning date
1943-11-20
decommissioning date
1943-12-03
1946-10-18
laying down
1943-03-31
length (μ)
1.499616e+2
recommissioning date
1944-09-08
ship beam (μ)
2.10312e+1
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ship launched
1943-09-15
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Sold 16 May 1972
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3.40768e+1
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* 1 × single 5"/38 caliber gun ...... nts
* 20 × 20 mm AA gun mounts
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Ship struck
1971-06-01
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USS Aegir (AS-23)
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(MC hull 856)
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USS Aegir (AS-23)
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