Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945

APD-34 USS Belknap

• Dent class High-Speed Transport (Converted from Seaplane Tender AVD-8):
• Displacement: 1,190 tons
• Length: 314'
• Beam: 31'
• Draft: 12'
• Speed: 24 knots
• Armament: 3 3"/50 DP, 2 40mm, 5 20mm, 1 depth charge track, 4 depth charge projectors
• Complement: 666
• Built at Bethlehem, Quicy, and commissioned as DD-251 28 April 1919
• Converted to seaplane tender AVD-8 2 August 1940
• Converted to high-speed transport APD-34 22 June 1944

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Belknap

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