USS Cumberland Sound
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| History | |
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| Name | USS Cumberland Sound |
| Namesake | Cumberland Sound in Georgia |
| Builder | Todd-Pacific Shipyards, Inc., Tacoma, Washington |
| Launched | 23 February 1944 |
| Commissioned | 21 August 1944 |
| Decommissioned | 27 May 1947 |
| Stricken | 1 July 1961 |
| Fate | Sold, 23 April 1962 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Kenneth Whiting-class seaplane tender |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 492 ft (150 m) |
| Beam | 69 ft 6 in (21.18 m) |
| Draft | 23 ft 9 in (7.24 m) |
| Propulsion | Steam turbine, 2 boilers, 1 shaft, 8,500 hp (6,338 kW) |
| Speed | 19 knots (35 km/h; 22 mph) |
| Complement | 1,077 |
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USS Cumberland Sound (AV-17) was a Kenneth Whiting-class seaplane tender in the United States Navy.
Cumberland Sound was launched 23 February 1944 by the
Todd-Pacific Shipyards, Inc., Tacoma, Washington
; sponsored by Mrs. O. A. Tucker; and commissioned 21 August 1944.
Service history
Cumberland Sound was underway on 28 October 1944, bound for
seadrome
. She remained on occupation duty, conducting search operations and special flights until 24 November when she headed for the United States.
Following a conversion to make it possible for her to accommodate troops, she departed
San Diego, California
. She was placed out of commission in reserve 27 May 1947.
References
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to USS Cumberland Sound (AV-17).
- Photo gallery of USS Cumberland Sound at NavSource Naval History
- Photos by the ship's photographer
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