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WRIGHT seaplane tender (1921)
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Wright
Ships
| No | Name | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ1, 11.1923- AV1 | Wright | 680 | American SB, Hog Island // Tietjen & Lang, Hoboken | 1919 | 28.4.1920 | 12/1921 | seaplane tender 11.1923, miscellaneous vessel AG79 10.1944 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 11500 |
| Length, m | 136.6 |
| Breadth, m | 17.7 |
| Draught, m | 7.01 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 steam turbine, 6 boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 6000 |
| Max speed, kts | 15 |
| Fuel, t | oil 1630 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 2 x 1 - 127/51 Mk 7.8, 2 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 10, 12 seaplanes (MO,UO) |
| Complement | 228 |
Standard scale images
Wright 1942
Wright 1944
Graphics
Wright
Project history
Former transport of "Hog Island" type, converted to balloon tender before completion. Soon after commission she was reclassified to seaplane tender, ensuring basing of one squadron of seaplanes.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
Wright was commissioned in mid-1922 as balloon tender. Converted to "pure" seaplane tender at Norfolk N Yd, Portsmouth in 7 - 12.1926. In 1944 Wright was reclassified to an auxiliary AG79 and also was used as a command ship on Pacific, renamed San Clemente 3.2.1945.
