Tangier 1942
| No | Name | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm | Fate |
| AV8 | Tangier (ex-Sea Arrow) | Moore, Oakland | 13/3/1939 | 15/9/1939 | 25/8/1940 | stricken 6/1961 |
| AV9 | Pocomoke (ex-Exchequer) | Ingalls, Pascagoula | 14/8/1938 | 8/6/1940 | 18/7/1941 | stricken 6/1961 |
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Displacement standard, t |
11760 |
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Displacement full, t |
13500 |
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Length, m |
150.0 |
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Breadth, m |
21.2 |
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Draught, m |
7.24 full load |
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No of shafts |
1 |
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Machinery |
geared steam turbines, 2 boilers |
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Power, h. p. |
8500 |
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Max speed, kn |
16.5 |
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Fuel, t |
AV8: oil 1309 AV9: oil 1313 |
| Endurance, nm (kts) |
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Armament |
4 x 1 - 127/51 Mk 7/8/9/14/15, 8 x 1 - 12.7/90, 24 seaplanes (SOC/SON, OS2U) |
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Sensors |
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Complement |
1075 |
Aircraft facilities: Aircraft fuel stowage was 1 101 500 l. There was 1 heavy crane for handling seaplanes.
Ship project history: Seaplane tenders in hulls of standard transports of C3-S type. They were purchased by Navy already after launching and converted while outfitted afloat. The aviation deck for seaplane maintenance was arranged aft from superstructure and lifted on one level over a cargo deck. The crane for aircraft handling was placed on stern. Cargo holds were arranged for storage of various aviation equipment and stock of an aviation fuel.
Modernizations: 1942 - 1943, both: - 4 x 1 - 127/51, 8 x 1 - 12.7/90; + 1 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 12, 4 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 17/20/21, 4 x 2 - 40/56 Bofors, 15 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon
Naval service: No significant events.
Tangier
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