nearly sister-ship Tangier 1942
| No | Name | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm | Fate |
| AV10 | Chandeleur | 64 | Western Pipe & Steel, San Francisco | 29.5.1941 | 29.11.1941 | 11.1942 | stricken 4.1971 |
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Displacement standard, t |
11500 |
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Displacement full, t |
13700 |
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Length, m |
150.0 |
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Breadth, m |
21.2 |
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Draught, m |
7.24 full load |
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No of shafts |
1 |
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Machinery |
1 set geared steam turbines, 2 boilers |
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Power, h. p. |
9350 |
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Max speed, kts |
17 |
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Fuel, t |
oil 1309 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) |
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Armament |
1 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 12, 4 x 1 - 76/50 Mk18/20, 4 x 2 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, 15 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4, 24 seaplanes (SOC/SON, SO3C, OS2U/OS2N) |
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Electronic equipment |
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Complement |
1077 |
Aircraft facilities: Aircraft fuel stowage was 1 180 900 l. There was 1 heavy crane for handling seaplanes.
Project history: In 1941 USN ordered some more seaplane tenders in standard C3-S type cargo hulls. They were purchased by Navy already after launching and converted while outfitted afloat. The aviation deck for seaplane maintenance was arranged aft from superstructure and raised one level over a cargo deck. The crane for aircraft handling was placed on stern. Cargo holds were arranged for storage of various aviation equipment and aviation fuel.
Chandeleur was built in C3-S-A2 type hull.
Modernizations: 1943-1945, + presumably SG, SK, Mk 26 radars
1.1946: 1 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 30, 4 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 22, 4 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 15 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 24 seaplanes, presumably SG, SK, Mk 26 radars
Naval service: No significant events.
Chandeleur
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