USS Greenwich Bay

USS Greenwich Bay (AVP-41) in May 1945
History
United States
NameUSS Greenwich Bay
NamesakeGreenwich Bay, off the coast of Rhode Island
BuilderLake Washington Shipyard, Houghton, Washington
Laid down18 July 1944
Launched17 March 1945
Sponsored byMrs. Francis B. Johnson
Commissioned20 May 1945
DecommissionedJune 1966
Stricken1 July 1966
FateSold for scrapping 21 June 1967
General characteristics
Class & typeBarnegat-class small seaplane tender
Displacement
  • 1,766 tons (light)
  • 2,750 tons (full load)
Length310 ft 9 in (94.72 m)
Beam41 ft 1 in (12.52 m)
Draught13 ft 6 in (4.11 m)
Installed power6,000 horsepower (4.48 megawatts)
PropulsionDiesel engines, two shafts
Speed18 knots (33 km/h)
Complement
  • 215 (ship's company)
  • 367 (including aviation unit)
Sensors &
processing systems		Radar; sonar
Armament
Aviation facilitiesSupplies, spare parts, repairs, and berthing for one seaplane squadron; 80,000 US gallons (300,000 L) aviation fuel

USS Greenwich Bay (AVP-41), was a United States Navy Barnegat-class small seaplane tender in commission from 1945 to 1966.

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