Probably either 2 x 5-inch (127 mm) 38-caliber guns, 4 x 20-mm antiaircraft guns, and 2 x depth charge tracks, or 1 x 5-inch (127 mm) 38-caliber gun, 1 x quadruple 40-mm antiaircraft gun mount, 2 x twin 40-mm gun mounts, 6 x 20-mm antiaircraft guns, and 2 x depth charge tracks
Aviation facilities
Supplies, spare parts, fuel, repairs, and berthing for one seaplane squadron; 80,000 US gallons (300,000 L) aviation fuel
Construction and commissioningedit
Kamishak was to have been one of 41 Barnegat-class small seaplane tenders the U.S. Navy planned to commission during the early 1940s, and was to have been built at Houghton, Washington, by the Lake Washington Shipyard. However, by the spring of 1943 the Navy deemed that number of seaplane tenders excess to requirements, and decided to complete four of them as motor torpedo boat tenders and one as a catapult training ship. In addition, the Navy also decided to cancel six of the Barnegat-class ships prior to their construction, freeing up the diesel engines that would have powered them for use in escort vessels and amphibious landing craft.
Kamishak became one of the first four ships to be cancelled when the Navy cancelled its contract with Lake Washington Shipyard for her construction on 22 April 1943.
NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive Small Seaplane Tender (AVP) Index
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kamishak, proposed, united, states, navy, seaplane, tender, that, never, laid, down, historyunited, statesname, namesakekamishak, coast, alaskabuilderlake, washington, shipyard, houghton, washington, proposed, laid, downneverfateconstruction, contract, cancell. USS Kamishak AVP 44 was a proposed United States Navy seaplane tender that was never laid down HistoryUnited StatesNameUSS Kamishak AVP 44 NamesakeKamishak Bay on the coast of AlaskaBuilderLake Washington Shipyard Houghton Washington proposed Laid downNeverFateConstruction contract cancelled 22 April 1943General characteristicsClass and typeBarnegat class small seaplane tenderDisplacement1 766 tons light 2 750 tons full load Length311 ft 8 in 95 00 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 shaftsSpeed18 6 knots 34 4 km h Complement215 ship s company 367 including aviation unit Sensors and processing systemsRadar sonarArmamentProbably either 2 x 5 inch 127 mm 38 caliber guns 4 x 20 mm antiaircraft guns and 2 x depth charge tracks or 1 x 5 inch 127 mm 38 caliber gun 1 x quadruple 40 mm antiaircraft gun mount 2 x twin 40 mm gun mounts 6 x 20 mm antiaircraft guns and 2 x depth charge tracksAviation facilitiesSupplies spare parts fuel repairs and berthing for one seaplane squadron 80 000 US gallons 300 000 L aviation fuelConstruction and commissioning editKamishak was to have been one of 41 Barnegat class small seaplane tenders the U S Navy planned to commission during the early 1940s and was to have been built at Houghton Washington by the Lake Washington Shipyard However by the spring of 1943 the Navy deemed that number of seaplane tenders excess to requirements and decided to complete four of them as motor torpedo boat tenders and one as a catapult training ship In addition the Navy also decided to cancel six of the Barnegat class ships prior to their construction freeing up the diesel engines that would have powered them for use in escort vessels and amphibious landing craft Kamishak became one of the first four ships to be cancelled when the Navy cancelled its contract with Lake Washington Shipyard for her construction on 22 April 1943 References editThis article incorporates text from the public domainDictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships The entry can be found here NavSource Online Service Ship Photo Archive Small Seaplane Tender AVP Index Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USS Kamishak amp oldid 1148031618, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
