USS Salisbury Sound (AV-13)
USS Salisbury Sound (AV-13), a Currituck-class seaplane tender, was laid down on 10 April 1943 by Los Angeles Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, San Pedro, California. The ship was originally named Puget Sound, however it was renamed on 5 June 1944, before it was launched on 18 June 1944. Salisbury Sound was sponsored by Mrs. John D. Price, and commissioned on 26 November 1945, Capt. Doyle G. Donaho in command. She was named after the Salisbury Sound; a sound near Sitka, Alaska and until her decommissioning was affectionately referred to by her crewmembers as the "Sally Sound" .
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USS Salisbury Sound (AV-13)
USS Salisbury Sound (AV-13), a Currituck-class seaplane tender, was laid down on 10 April 1943 by Los Angeles Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, San Pedro, California. The ship was originally named Puget Sound, however it was renamed on 5 June 1944, before it was launched on 18 June 1944. Salisbury Sound was sponsored by Mrs. John D. Price, and commissioned on 26 November 1945, Capt. Doyle G. Donaho in command. She was named after the Salisbury Sound; a sound near Sitka, Alaska and until her decommissioning was affectionately referred to by her crewmembers as the "Sally Sound" .
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commissioning date
1945-11-26
decommissioning date
1967-03-31
laying down
1943-04-10
length (μ)
1.64592e+2
ship beam (μ)
2.10312e+1
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ship launched
1944-06-18
status
Sold, 7 February 1972
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743,546,626
operations
*Korean War
*Vietnam War
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*United States Pacific Fleet
*National Defense Reserve Fleet
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*4 × 5"/38 DP guns
*3 × Quad 40 mm guns
*4 × Dual 40 mm guns
*20 × 20 mm guns
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*Steam turbines
*4 × boilers
*2 × shafts
*12,000 shp
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