USS Curb
Curb on trials in the Napa River just after her commissioning | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | USS Curb |
| Builder | Basalt Rock Company |
| Launched | 24 April 1943 |
| Commissioned | 12 May 1944 |
| Decommissioned | 20 December 1946 |
| In service | 10 May 1947 |
| Stricken | 30 April 1981 |
| Fate | Sunk as an artificial reef off Key West, Florida, 1983 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 1,441 tons |
| Displacement | 1,630 tons |
| Length | 213 ft 6 in (65.07 m) |
| Beam | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Draught | 14 ft 4 in (4.37 m) |
| Propulsion | diesel-electric, twin screws, 2,780 hp |
| Speed | 15 knots (28 km/h) |
| Complement | 120 |
| Armament | four 40 mm guns, four 0.5 in (12.7 mm) machine guns |
USS Curb (ARS-21) was a Diver-class rescue and salvage ship commissioned by the U.S. Navy during World War II. Her task was to come to the aid of stricken vessels.
Curb (ARS-21) was launched 24 April 1943 by Basalt Rock Company in Napa, California; sponsored by Mrs. H. Peterson; and commissioned 12 May 1944.