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

AR-21 USS Dionysus

• Xanthus class Repair Ship:
• Displacement: 14,200 tons (full load)
• Length: 442'
• Beam: 57'
• Draft: 28'
• Speed: 11 knots
• Armament: 1 5"/38 DP, 3 3"/50 DP, 2x2 40mm, 12 20mm
• Complement: 525
• Reciprocating engines, single screw, 1,950 hp
• Built at Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Md., and commissioned 28 April 1945

Additional Links:

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

  ---

• For additional photos, see the Main Page.
• For crew lists, and reunions see the Veterans Info Page.
• For ship's logs and personnel records, see the Reference Page.

Return to Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-45: Repair Ships

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