Diver-class rescue and salvage ship
.jpg) USS Diver (ARS-5) | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders: | Basalt Rock Company, Napa, California |
| Operators: |
 United States Navy |
| Built: | 1942–1943 |
| In commission: | 1943–2011 |
| Completed: | 17 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Rescue and salvage ship |
| Tonnage: | 1,441 long tons (1,464 t) |
| Displacement: | 1,630 long tons (1,656 t) |
| Length: | 213 ft 6 in (65.07 m) |
| Beam: | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Draft: | 14 ft 4 in (4.37 m) |
| Propulsion: | Diesel-electric, 2,780 hp (2,073 kW) twin screws |
| Complement: | 120 |
| Armament: | 4 × 40 mm guns 4 × .50 cal machine guns |
The Diver class of rescue and salvage ship were operated by the United States Navy.
Ships in class
- USS Diver (ARS-5)
- USS Escape (ARS-6), later USCGC Escape (WMEC-6)
- USS Grapple (ARS-7), later as ROCS Da Hu (ARS-552)
- USS Preserver (ARS-8)
- USS Shackle (ARS-9), later USCGC Acushnet (WMEC-167)
- USS Protector (ARS-14)
- USS Cable (ARS-19)
- USS Chain (ARS-20), later USNS Chain (T-AGOR-17)
- USS Curb (ARS-21)
- USS Current (ARS-22)
- USS Deliver (ARS-23), late as ROKS Gumi (ARS-26)
- USS Grasp (ARS-24), later as ROKS Changwon (ARS-25)
- USS Seize (ARS-26), later USCGC Yocona (WAT-168)
- USS Snatch (ARS-27), later R/V Argo
- USS Valve (ARS-28)
- USS Vent (ARS-29)
- USS Clamp (ARS-33)
- USS Gear (ARS-34)
References
- This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain.