From Wikipedia.
This was the first ship named for Confederate Naval officer Raphael Semmes. Laid down June 10, 1918, by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company. Launched 21 December 1918, commissioned 21 February 1920, sponsored by Mrs. John H. Watkins, granddaughter of Raphael Semmes.
It was the first ship to navigate into New York City Harbor using the Ambrose Channel pilot cable in 1920.
It was decommssioned in 1922 and recommissioned in 1932 when it was transferred to the US Coast Guard. In 1934, it was returned to the Navy and recommssioned as an experimental ship.
It was officially redesignated as auxiliary ship AG-24 on 1 July 1935. As such it served as an experimental ship assigned to submarines. It tested and evaluated underwater sound equipment into the 1940s.
--GreGen
The USS North Carolina (BB-55) My all-time favorite warship. As an elementary school student in North Carolina, I donated nickels and dimes to save this ship back in the early sixties.
Showing posts with label auxiliary ships. Show all posts
Showing posts with label auxiliary ships. Show all posts
Friday, February 19, 2016
Wednesday, December 24, 2014
Strength of U.S. Navy After World War II, 1947-1957
MINE WARFARE-- 55, 54, 52, 56 (1951) 91, 114, 121, 117, 112, 113, 104
PATROL-- 74, 50, 50, 33, (1951) 40, 29, 23, 22, 15, 11, 12
AMPHIBIOUS-- 107, 86, 60, 79, (1951) 208, 189, 226, 223, 175, 139, 134
AUXILIARY-- 306, 272, 257, 218, (1951) 269, 309, 287, 288, 262, 236, 224
TOTAL SURFACE SHIPS-- 198, 180, 174, 161, (1951) 262, 322, 324, 326, 333, 339, 355
TOTAL SHIPS-- 842, 737, 690, 634, (1951) 980, 1097, 1122, 1113, 1030, 973, 967
Starting in 1951, there was a new category SSG/SSBS. SSG were guided missile submarines. SSBS were ballistic guided missile subs. Starting in 1956 there was a new category called Command Ship.
SSG/SSBS-- (1956) 1, 1, 2, 2, (1955) 1, 2, 2
COMMAND SHIP-- (1956) 1, 1
Some Interesting Numbers. --GreGen
PATROL-- 74, 50, 50, 33, (1951) 40, 29, 23, 22, 15, 11, 12
AMPHIBIOUS-- 107, 86, 60, 79, (1951) 208, 189, 226, 223, 175, 139, 134
AUXILIARY-- 306, 272, 257, 218, (1951) 269, 309, 287, 288, 262, 236, 224
TOTAL SURFACE SHIPS-- 198, 180, 174, 161, (1951) 262, 322, 324, 326, 333, 339, 355
TOTAL SHIPS-- 842, 737, 690, 634, (1951) 980, 1097, 1122, 1113, 1030, 973, 967
Starting in 1951, there was a new category SSG/SSBS. SSG were guided missile submarines. SSBS were ballistic guided missile subs. Starting in 1956 there was a new category called Command Ship.
SSG/SSBS-- (1956) 1, 1, 2, 2, (1955) 1, 2, 2
COMMAND SHIP-- (1956) 1, 1
Some Interesting Numbers. --GreGen
Tuesday, December 23, 2014
Buildup of U.S. Navy before, During and After World War II-- Part 2
For the years 1939 to 1946.
FRIGATES-- 0, 0, (1940) 0, 0, 0, (1943) 234, 376, 361, 35
SUBMARINES-- 54, 58, 64, 112, (1942) 133, 172, 230, 232, 85
MINE WARFARE-- 27, 29, 36, 135, (1942) 323, 551, 614, 586, 112
PATROL-- 34, 20, 19, 100, (1942) 515, 1050, 1183, 1204, 119
AMPHIBIOUS-- 0, 0, 0, 0, (1942) 121, 673, 2147, 2547, 275
AUXILIARY-- 101, 104, 116, 210, (1942) 392, 564, 993, 1267, 406
Again, American war production sure shifted into high gear after 1941.
--GreGen
FRIGATES-- 0, 0, (1940) 0, 0, 0, (1943) 234, 376, 361, 35
SUBMARINES-- 54, 58, 64, 112, (1942) 133, 172, 230, 232, 85
MINE WARFARE-- 27, 29, 36, 135, (1942) 323, 551, 614, 586, 112
PATROL-- 34, 20, 19, 100, (1942) 515, 1050, 1183, 1204, 119
AMPHIBIOUS-- 0, 0, 0, 0, (1942) 121, 673, 2147, 2547, 275
AUXILIARY-- 101, 104, 116, 210, (1942) 392, 564, 993, 1267, 406
Again, American war production sure shifted into high gear after 1941.
--GreGen
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