USS Shelikof

	USS Shelikof (AVP-52) off Houghton, Washington, on 26 April 1944
History
United States
Name	USS Shelikof
Namesake	Shelikof Strait on the west coast of Alaska
Laid down	20 September 1942
Launched	31 January 1943
Sponsored by	Mrs. F. D. Wagner
Commissioned	7 April 1944
Decommissioned	30 June 1947
Recommissioned	3 January 1952
Decommissioned	December 1954
Stricken	1 May 1960
Identification	IMO number: 5199935
Honors and; awards	Three battle stars for World War II service
Fate	Sold 20 December 1960
Notes	Served as commercial Greek passenger ship 1961-1981, named MV Kypros 1961-1964, MV Myconos 1964-1973, MV Artemis 1973-1974, MV Artemis K 1974-1979, and MV Golden Princess 1979-1981; Sank in storm while laid up January 1981;
General characteristics
Class and type	Barnegat-class seaplane tender
Displacement	1,766 tons (light); 2,750 tons (full load);
Length	311 ft 8 in (95.00 m)
Beam	41 ft 1 in (12.52 m)
Draught	13 ft 6 in (4.11 m)
Installed power	6,000 horsepower (4.48 megawatts)
Propulsion	Diesel engines, two shafts
Speed	18.6 knots (34.4 km/h)
Complement	215 (ship's company); 367 (including aviation unit);
Armament	1 × 5 in (130 mm) guns; 9 × 40 mm antiaircraft guns; 2 × depth charge tracks;
Aviation facilities	Supplies, spare parts, repairs, and berthing for one seaplane squadron; 80,000 US gallons (300,000 L) aviation fuel

USS Shelikof (AVP-52) was a United States Navy Barnegat-class small seaplane tender in commission from 1944 to 1947 and from 1952 to 1954.

History
USS Shelikof (AVP-52) off Houghton, Washington, on 26 April 1944
United States
Name	USS Shelikof
Namesake	Shelikof Strait on the west coast of Alaska
Laid down	20 September 1942
Launched	31 January 1943
Sponsored by	Mrs. F. D. Wagner
Commissioned	7 April 1944
Decommissioned	30 June 1947
Recommissioned	3 January 1952
Decommissioned	December 1954
Stricken	1 May 1960
Identification	IMO number: 5199935
Honors and awards	Three battle stars for World War II service
Fate	Sold 20 December 1960
Notes	Served as commercial Greek passenger ship 1961-1981, named MV Kypros 1961-1964, MV Myconos 1964-1973, MV Artemis 1973-1974, MV Artemis K 1974-1979, and MV Golden Princess 1979-1981 Sank in storm while laid up January 1981
General characteristics
Class and type	Barnegat-class seaplane tender
Displacement	1,766 tons (light) 2,750 tons (full load)
Length	311 ft 8 in (95.00 m)
Beam	41 ft 1 in (12.52 m)
Draught	13 ft 6 in (4.11 m)
Installed power	6,000 horsepower (4.48 megawatts)
Propulsion	Diesel engines, two shafts
Speed	18.6 knots (34.4 km/h)
Complement	215 (ship's company) 367 (including aviation unit)
Armament	1 × 5 in (130 mm) guns 9 × 40 mm antiaircraft guns 2 × depth charge tracks
Aviation facilities	Supplies, spare parts, repairs, and berthing for one seaplane squadron; 80,000 US gallons (300,000 L) aviation fuel