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 commissioning
Metomkin 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.
AVP-47 was assigned the name Metomkin on 23 August 1942. However, she became one of the final two ships to be cancelled when the Navy cancelled the contract for her construction on 29 April 1943 before construction could begin.
NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive Small Seaplane Tender (AVP) Index
August 20, 2023
metomkin, other, ships, with, same, name, metomkin, what, would, have, been, first, proposed, united, states, navy, seaplane, tender, that, never, laid, down, historyunited, statesnamenamesakemetomkin, island, virginiabuilderlake, washington, shipyard, houghto. For other ships with the same name see USS Metomkin What would have been the first USS Metomkin AVP 47 was a proposed United States Navy seaplane tender that was never laid down HistoryUnited StatesNameUSS Metomkin AVP 47 NamesakeMetomkin Island in VirginiaBuilderLake Washington Shipyard Houghton Washington proposed Laid downNeverFateConstruction contract cancelled 29 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 EditMetomkin 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 AVP 47 was assigned the name Metomkin on 23 August 1942 However she became one of the final two ships to be cancelled when the Navy cancelled the contract for her construction on 29 April 1943 before construction could begin 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 Metomkin AVP 47 amp oldid 1089023395, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
