USS Fulton (AS-11)

For other ships with the same name, see USS Fulton.
USS Fulton in 1942
USS Fulton in 1942
History
United States
NameUSS Fulton
NamesakeRobert Fulton
BuilderMare Island Navy Yard
Launched27 December 1940
Commissioned12 September 1941
Decommissioned3 April 1947
Recommissioned10 April 1951
Decommissioned30 September 1991
Stricken20 December 1991
Honors and
awards
FateSold for scrap 17 November 1995
General characteristics
Class and typeFulton-class submarine tender
Displacement9,250 long tons (9,400 t)
Length529 ft 6 in (161.39 m)
Beam73 ft 4 in (22.35 m)
Draft23 ft 6 in (7.16 m)
Installed power12,000 hp (8,900 kW)[1]
Propulsion
Speed20 kn (23 mph; 37 km/h)[3]
Range12,000 nmi (14,000 mi; 22,000 km) at 16 kn (18 mph; 30 km/h)[4]
Complement1,303
Armament4 × 5 in (130 mm)/38 cal dual purpose guns

USS Fulton (AS-11) was the leader of her class of seven submarine tenders,[5] launched on 27 December 1940 by Mare Island Navy Yard and sponsored by Mrs. A. T. Sutcliffe, great-granddaughter of Robert Fulton. Fulton was commissioned on 12 September 1941.

  1. ^ Ford, Roger (2001) The Encyclopedia of Ships, pg. 377. Amber Books, London. ISBN 978-1-905704-43-9
  2. ^ Ford, Roger (2001) The Encyclopedia of Ships, pg. 377. Amber Books, London. ISBN 978-1-905704-43-9
  3. ^ Ford, Roger (2001) The Encyclopedia of Ships, pg. 377. Amber Books, London. ISBN 978-1-905704-43-9
  4. ^ Ford, Roger (2001) The Encyclopedia of Ships, pg. 377. Amber Books, London. ISBN 978-1-905704-43-9
  5. ^ Ford, Roger (2001) The Encyclopedia of Ships, pg. 377. Amber Books, London. ISBN 9781905704439