Chourre-class aircraft repair ship

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USS Chourre
Class overview
NameChourre class
BuildersBethlehem Fairfield Shipyard
Operators United States Navy
Succeeded byAventinus class
Built1944
In commission1944-1955
Planned2
Completed2
Retired2
General characteristics
TypeAircraft repair ship
Displacement4,023 long tons (4,088 t)
Length441 ft 6 in (134.57 m)
Beam56 ft 11 in (17.35 m)
Draft22 ft 0 in (6.71 m)
Installed power2,500 hp (1,864 kW)
Propulsion
Speed12.5 knots (23.2 km/h; 14.4 mph)
Boats & landing
craft carried		6 × Lifeboats
Capacity
  • NSFO 9,500 Bbls
  • Diesel 515 Bbls
Complement71 officers, 507 enlisted men
Armament

The Chourre-class aircraft repair ship was a class of repair ships that were operated by the United States Navy during World War II.[1]

Design[]

Main article: Liberty ship

Chourre-class was the first ship class to be designated as aircraft repair ships in the Navy. The class consists of two ships converted from the EC2-S-C1, also known as Liberty ships.

The ships were 441 ft 6 in (134.57 m) long overall (417 ft 9 in (127.33 m) between perpendiculars, with a beam of 56 ft 11 in (17.35 m). She had a depth of 34 ft 8 in (10.57 m) and a draft of 22 ft 0 in (6.71 m). She was assessed at 7,210 GRT, 4,880 NRT, 10,856 DWT.[2][3]

She was powered by a triple expansion steam engine, which had cylinders of 24.5 inches (62 cm), 37 inches (94 cm) and 70 inches (180 cm) diameter by 70 inches (180 cm) stroke. The engine was built by the Babcock & Wilcox. It drove a single screw propeller,[3] which could propel the ship at 12.5 knots (23.2 km/h).[2]

They served well throughout the war without a ship being lost to enemy action. After the war, they were decommissioned but only Chourre was reactive to take part in the Korean War.

Ships in the class[]

Chourre class[4]
Hull no. Name Builder Laid Down Launched Commissioned Decommissioned Fate
ARV-1 Chourre Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard 20 April 1944 22 May 1944 7 December 1944 13 September 1955 Scrapped, 5 February 1971
ARV-2 Webster 1 July 1944 5 August 1944 15 May 1945 8 June 1946 Sunk as artificial reef, 1977

References[]

  1. ^ "Chourre (ARV-1) Class". www.shipscribe.com. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b Davies, James (2012). "Liberty Cargo Ships" (PDF). ww2ships.com. p. 23. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Lloyd's Register, Steamers and Motorships" (PDF). Lloyd's Register. Lloyd's. 1943. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  4. ^ Aviation Ships, Chapter 26 (PDF). Naval History and Historical Command. p. 356.
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