USS Salisbury Sound

USS Salisbury Sound (AV-13)
USS Salisbury Sound (AV-13) at San Diego Bay, ca. 1957
History
United States
NameUSS Salisbury Sound
NamesakeSalisbury Sound
BuilderLos Angeles Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, San Pedro, California
Laid down10 April 1943
Launched18 June 1944
Commissioned26 November 1945
Decommissioned31 March 1967
MottoLatin: Fortes fortuna juvat
FateSold, 7 February 1972
General characteristics
Class and typeCurrituck-class seaplane tender
Displacement14,000 tons (full load)
Length540 ft 5 in (164.72 m)
Beam69 ft 3 in (21.11 m)
Draft22 ft 3 in (6.78 m)
Propulsion
  • Steam turbines
  • 4 × boilers
  • 2 × shafts
  • 12,000 shp (9.0 MW)
Speed18 knots (33 km/h)
Complement684
Armament
Service record
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Awards: 4 Campaign stars (Vietnam)

USS Salisbury Sound (AV-13), a Currituck-class seaplane tender, was laid down on 10 April 1943 by Los Angeles Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, San Pedro, California. The ship was originally named Puget Sound, however it was renamed on 5 June 1944, before it was launched on 18 June 1944. Salisbury Sound was sponsored by Mrs. John D. Price, and commissioned on 26 November 1945. She was named after the Salisbury Sound; a sound near Sitka, Alaska and until her decommissioning was affectionately referred to by her crewmembers as the "Sally Sound" .